Pearsoll Peak

Pearsoll Peak is a mountain in the Klamath Mountains of southwestern Oregon in the United States. It is located in the northern Kalmiopsis Wilderness in southeastern Curry County and western Josephine County in the extreme southwest corner of the state, approximately 20 miles (32 km) from the Pacific Ocean and 20 miles (32 km) north of the California state line. It has a fire lookout on top that was spared in the Biscuit Fire of 2002.

Pearsoll Peak
Highest point
Elevation5,098 ft (1,554 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence2,600 ft (792 m)[2]
Coordinates42°17′55″N 123°50′47″W[1]
Geography
Pearsoll Peak
Location in Oregon
LocationCurry / Josephine counties, Oregon, U.S.
Parent rangeKlamath Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Pearsoll Peak
Climbing
Easiest routehigh clearance vehicle or hike[3]

References

  1. "Pearsoll". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
  2. "Pearsoll Peak, Oregon". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
  3. "Pearsoll Peak (OR)". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2016-04-29.


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