Gearhart Mountain
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| Gearhart Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Gearhart Mountain viewed from wilderness trail | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,364 ft (2,549 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 3,430 ft (1,050 m)[2] |
| Parent peak | Drake Peak |
| Isolation | 40.85 mi (65.74 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 42°29′00″N 120°51′35″W / 42.48333°N 120.85972°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Gearhart Mountain Location in the state of Oregon | |
| Location | Lake County and Klamath County, Oregon |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Miocene |
| Mountain type(s) | Stratovolcano,[3] shield volcano[4] |
| Last eruption | Miocene |
Gearhart Mountain is a 8,364-foot-high (2,549 m) mountain in Lake County and Klamath County, Oregon, in the United States. It is located in the Gearhart Mountain Wilderness of the Fremont–Winema National Forest, northeast of the Sprague River valley and the town of Bly.
Geology
[edit]Gearhart Mountain is one of the larger volcanoes in Lake County. It is a Miocene shield volcano[5] and stratovolcano[6] that has been eroded and become extinct.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gearhart Mountain
- ^ a b Gearhart Mountain at Peakbagger.com
- ^ https://www.thearmchairexplorer.com/oregon/gearhart-mountain-wilderness.php
- ^ /https://www.npsoregon.org/kalmiopsis/kalmiopsis14/larson.pdf
- ^ /https://www.npsoregon.org/kalmiopsis/kalmiopsis14/larson.pdf
- ^ https://www.thearmchairexplorer.com/oregon/gearhart-mountain-wilderness.php
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