Larch Mountain (Multnomah County, Oregon)
| Larch Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Larch Mountain, as seen from Washougal, Washington |
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| Elevation | 4,061 ft (1,238 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 975 ft (297 m) [2] |
| Location | |
| Location | Multnomah County, Oregon, USA |
| Range | Cascades |
| Coordinates | 45°31′57.9″N 122°05′16.1″W / 45.53275°N 122.087806°WCoordinates: 45°31′57.9″N 122°05′16.1″W / 45.53275°N 122.087806°W[1] |
| Topo map | USGS Multnomah Falls |
| Geology | |
| Type | Shield volcano [3] |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Boring Lava Field |
| Climbing | |
| 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 leads around the volcano's caldera to Sherrard Point [4] 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.
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- ^ a b "Larch Reset". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=RD2153. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
- ^ "Larch Mountain, Oregon". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=2379. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
- ^ "Larch Mountain, Boring Lava Field, Oregon". USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory. http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Oregon/BoringLavaField/VisitVolcano/larch_mountain.html. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
- ^ "Sherrard Point". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1158482. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
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