Larch Mountain (Multnomah County, Oregon)

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This article is about Larch Mountain in northern Oregon, east of Portland. For others, see Larch Mountain

Coordinates: 45°31′51″N 122°05′25″W / 45.5309522, -122.0903631

Larch Mountain

Larch Mountain, as seen from Washougal, Washington
Elevation 4,061 feet (1,238 m)[1]
Location Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Range Cascades
Prominence 975 feet (297 m)[2]
Coordinates 45°31′51″N 122°05′25″W / 45.5309522, -122.0903631[3]
Topo map USGS Multnomah Falls
Type Shield volcano[4]
Volcanic arc/belt Boring Lava Field
Easiest route drive

Larch Mountain is an extinct volcano near Portland, Oregon. The name is misleading, as no western larch (a large deciduous, coniferous tree) can be found there. It received that name when early lumbermen sold the Noble Fir wood as larch.

The peak can be reached on paved Larch Mountain Road, 16 miles (26 km) east of Corbett, Oregon. From the north side of the large summit parking lot hiking trails lead around the volcano's caldera and to rocky Sherrard Point with an outstanding view of nearby Mount Hood, Mount Adams, Mount Jefferson, Mount Rainier near Seattle and Mount St. Helens, an active volcano. Another trail leads 6.8 miles (10.9 km) north to the foot of Multnomah Falls near the Columbia River, visiting many lesser waterfalls along the way, many of which emanate from the mountain. Larch Mountain is a shield volcano like the type found in Hawaii, with broad slopes covering tens of square kilometers.

[edit] References

  1. ^ NGS Data Sheet for LARCH RESET. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved on 2008-04-01.
  2. ^ Larch Mountain, Oregon. Peakbagger.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-01.
  3. ^ USGS GNIS: Larch Mountain (Multnomah County, Oregon). Retrieved on 2008-03-31.
  4. ^ Larch Mountain, Boring Lava Field, Oregon. USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory. Retrieved on 2008-04-01.

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View from summit
View from summit
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