Oregon's Matterhorns
| Oregon's Matterhorns | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,184 ft (2,799 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | United States |
| Parent range | Cascade Mountains |
Oregon's Matterhorns is an informal group of largely extinct volcanoes in the Cascade Range, in the American state of Oregon, named after the original Matterhorn. The Pacific Crest Trail passes near all of the volcanoes which constitute Oregon's Matterhorns.[2][3][4]
Origin of the name
[edit]Oregon's Matterhorns gained their name from Stephen Harris' book Fire Mountains of the West.[5] The name was inspired by similarities in form to the original Matterhorn in the Alps between Switzerland and Italy.
Oregon's Matterhorns should not be confused with the peak in the Wallowa Mountains (sometimes referred to as "The Alps of Oregon")[6] also called Matterhorn.[7]
Mountains included
[edit]It is a small set including all of:[8][5]
- Union Peak,
- Mount Bailey,
- Diamond Peak,
- Mount Thielsen, The "Lightning Rod of the Cascades",[5]
- Mount Washington and
- Three Fingered Jack
See also
[edit]- Deschutes National Forest
- Diamond Lake
- Diamond Peak Wilderness
- List of Oregon Wildernesses
- McKenzie Pass
- Mount Jefferson Wilderness
- Mount Thielsen Wilderness
- Mount Washington Wilderness
- Pacific Crest Trail
- Shield volcano
- Tephra cone
- Willamette National Forest
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Mt Thielsen". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved November 17, 2008.
- ^ "When to hike the PCT".
- ^ "Bend, OR: Diamond Peak via Pacific Crest Trail". Backpacker.
- ^ Bennett, Robert. "PCT (Section 179) Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail". Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ a b c Shaw, Ethan (May 14, 2018). "The Matterhorns of North America". Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ Urness, Zack (May 28, 2020). "Wallowa Mountains". Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ Bolton, Bob. "Matterhorn (Oregon)".
- ^ "pcttrailsidereader". Retrieved 2021-01-14.
External links and references
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