Tom Dick and Harry Mountain

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Tom Dick and Harry Mountain is a small volcanic mountain in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located 11.6 kilometres (7.2 mi) southwest of Mount Hood, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west-southwest of Government Camp between the Zigzag River and Still Creek, south of Zigzag Mountain.

The mountain is named for its three distinct peaks along the summit, forming the cirque that is now part of the Mount Hood Skibowl ski resort.[1] The highest peak is 5,066 feet (1,544 m) above sea level.[2] The name was in use as early as 1897, according to Elijah "Lige" Coalman, the namesake of Coalman Glacier.[3]

Mirror Lake, a popular hiking destination, is located on the north side of the mountain.

Both Tom Dick and Harry Mountain and Zigzag Mountain are capped by Pliocene andesite and basalt.[4]

Coordinates: 45°17′23″N 121°47′28″W / 45.2897, -121.7912

[edit] References

  1. ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur [1928] (1974). Oregon Geographic Names, Fourth Edition, Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press, 734. ISBN 0-87595-038-8. 
  2. ^ Tom Dick and Harry Mountain Summit. SummitPost.org. Retrieved on 2008-05-01.
  3. ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur [1928] (2003). Oregon Geographic Names, Seventh Edition, Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press, 213, 962. ISBN 0-87595-277-1. 
  4. ^ Mount Hood, Oregon. USGS/Cascades Volcano Observatory. Retrieved on 2008-05-01.
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