Oregon's Matterhorns
Oregon's Matterhorns is an informal group of volcanoes in the Cascade Range, in the American state of Oregon.
| Oregon's Matterhorns | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,184 ft (2,799 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | United States |
| Parent range | Cascade Mountains |
The Pacific Crest Trail passes near, to all volcanoes of Oregon's Matterhorns.[2][3][4]
Origin of the name
Oregon's Matterhorns gained their name from Stephen Harris in his book Fire Mountains of the West.[5] The name was inspired, by similarities to the real Matterhorn, between Switzerland and Italy.
These are distinguished from the Oregon Alps, in the Wallowa Mountains.[6] Also, this name should not be confused with another peak in Oregon's Wallowa Mountains, that being the Matterhorn.[7]
Mountains included
If a small set, all of
- Mount Bailey,
- Diamond Peak,
- Mount Thielsen, The "Lightning Rod of the Cascades",[5]
- Mount Washington and
- Three Fingered Jack
See also
References
- "Mt Thielsen". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. 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.
- 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
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.