Battle Ax Mountain

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Coordinates: 44°49′34″N 122°08′21″W / 44.8262330, -122.1392440

Battle Ax
Elevation 5,566 feet (1,697 m)[1]
Location Marion County, Oregon, USA
Range Cascades
Coordinates 44°49′34″N 122°08′21″W / 44.8262330, -122.1392440[2]
Topo map USGS Battle Ax
Type Shield volcano
Volcanic arc/belt Cascade Volcanic Arc
Age of rock 1 to 2 million years
Easiest route trail hike

Battle Ax Mountain, officially known simply as Battle Ax, is a shield volcano in the Cascade Range of Oregon. The shield is mostly made of andesite. The summit is in is in the Bull of the Woods Wilderness and can be reached by the Battle Ax Mountain trail.[3]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ NGS Data Sheet for Battle Ax. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved on 2008-03-31.
  2. ^ USGS GNIS: Battle Ax
  3. ^ Willamette National Forest: Battle Ax Mountain Trail #3340. USDA Forest Service. Retrieved on 2008-03-26.

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