Tom Dick and Harry Mountain

Tom Dick and Harry Mountain
Tom Dick and Harry Mountain

Clackamas County, Oregon, U.S.

Elevation 5,066 ft (1,544 m)[1]
Prominence 1,146 ft (349 m)[1]
Location
Coordinates 45°17′24″N 121°47′29″W / 45.290019472°N 121.791344747°WCoordinates: 45°17′24″N 121°47′29″W / 45.290019472°N 121.791344747°W[2]
Topo map USGS Government Camp

Tom Dick and Harry Mountain is a two-mile-long volcanic mountain in Clackamas County in the U.S. state of Oregon.[3] It is located 7.2 miles (11.6 km) southwest of Mount Hood, 1.9 miles (3.1 km) west-southwest of Government Camp between the Zigzag River and Still Creek, south of Zigzag Mountain. Because of its proximity to Mount Hood, it is considered a foothill.

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.[4] The highest peak is 5,066 feet (1,544 m) above sea level. The name was in use as early as 1897, according to Elijah "Lige" Coalman, the namesake of Coalman Glacier.[4] The mountain has also been called "Tom Dick Mountain" in the past, although the Board on Geographic Names officially decided in favor of including "Harry" in 1969 making it a play on phrase "Tom, Dick and Harry."[3] It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[5]

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.[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tom Dick and Harry Mountain, Oregon". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
  2. ↑ "Tom Dick Lookout House". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2008-11-00.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Tom Dick and Harry Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (1974) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (4th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 734. ISBN 0-87595-038-8.
  5. ↑ Parker, Quentin (2010). Welcome to Horneytown, North Carolina, Population: 15: An insider's guide to 201 of the world's weirdest and wildest places. Adams Media. pp. xii.
  6. ↑ "Mount Hood, Oregon". USGS/Cascades Volcano Observatory. Retrieved 2008-05-01.