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| publisher = Department of Geology: [[Portland State University]]
| publisher = Department of Geology: [[Portland State University]]
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| Location = [[Curry County, Oregon|Curry County]], [[Oregon]], [[United States|USA]]
| Location = [[Curry County, Oregon|Curry County]], [[Oregon]], [[United States|USA]]
| Range = [[Klamath Mountains]]
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| name = Humbug Mountain
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| Topographic map = [[United States Geological Survey|USGS]] Port Orford
| Topographic map = [[United States Geological Survey|USGS]] Port Orford
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|page= 333}} Retrieved on May 1, 2009.</ref>
Its slopes feature an old-growth [[temperate rainforest]].<ref name="GORP">
Its slopes feature an old-growth [[temperate rainforest]].<ref name="GORP">
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| title = Rain Forests of the Pacific Northwest: Oregon's Humbug Mountain State Park
| title = Rain Forests of the Pacific Northwest: Oregon's Humbug Mountain State Park
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| accessdate = April 1, 2008 }}</ref>
An approximately {{convert|2.5|mi|km|adj=on}} long [[trail]] runs from the U.S. Route 101 to the mountain's [[Summit (topography)|summit]]. It is part of the much longer [[Oregon Coast Trail]].<ref name="Brochure"/><ref name="State Parks"/><ref name="Moon"/> The area is popular with [[Hiking|hikers]], [[Camping|campers]], [[Cycling|cyclists]], and [[whale watching|whale watchers]].
An approximately {{convert|2.5|mi|km|adj=on}} long [[trail]] runs from the U.S. Route 101 to the mountain's [[Summit (topography)|summit]]. It is part of the much longer [[Oregon Coast Trail]].<ref name="Brochure"/><ref name="State Parks"/><ref name="Moon"/> The area is popular with [[Hiking|hikers]], [[Camping|campers]], [[Cycling|cyclists]], and [[whale watching|whale watchers]].


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The name was chosen "to palliate their gross failure."<ref name=SOS>
The name was chosen "to palliate their gross failure."<ref name=SOS>
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| title = A 1940 Oregon Coast Tour: Port Orford to California Line
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Since that time Tichenors Humbug came to be known as Humbug Mountain. Other names for the mountain were Mount Franklin (in 1853) and the [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] name ''Me-tus''.<ref name=OGN/>
Since that time Tichenors Humbug came to be known as Humbug Mountain. Other names for the mountain were Mount Franklin (in 1853) and the [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] name ''Me-tus''.<ref name=OGN/>


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| title = Humbug Mountain State Park
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[[Category:Mountains of Oregon]]
[[Category:Mountains of Oregon]]

Revision as of 20:43, 1 May 2009

Humbug Mountain

Humbug Mountain lies on the southern coast of the U.S. state of Oregon about 6 miles (10 km) south of Port Orford, on the Pacific Ocean. U.S. Route 101 passes by its northern base. The mountain is within Humbug Mountain State Park and is one of the tallest mountains in the Oregon to rise directly from the ocean.[3][4][5] Its slopes feature an old-growth temperate rainforest.[6] An approximately 2.5-mile (4.0 km) long trail runs from the U.S. Route 101 to the mountain's summit. It is part of the much longer Oregon Coast Trail.[3][4][5] The area is popular with hikers, campers, cyclists, and whale watchers.

Geology

Humbug Mountain was created about 130 million years ago, in the early Cretaceous period. It was formed when the Klamath microcontinent was uplifted by collisions, creating mountains. Ancient rivers eroded these mountains, and the sediment and sandstone was deposited on the seashore. Then, approximately 130 million years ago, the microcontinent collided with the North American continent, forming Humbug Mountain.[7]

The mountain now stands 1,756 feet (535 m) above sea level, and is one of the tallest mountains in Oregon to rise directly from the ocean. It is considered a headland.[3][4][5]

History

Once known as Sugarloaf Mountain, the mountain began to be called to Tichenor's Humbug in 1851 when an exploring party sent by Captain William Tichenor, founder of Port Orford, got lost and headed north of Port Orford instead of south.[8] The name was chosen "to palliate their gross failure."[9] Since that time Tichenors Humbug came to be known as Humbug Mountain. Other names for the mountain were Mount Franklin (in 1853) and the Native American name Me-tus.[8]

In 1934 the Civilian Conservation Corps built the first trail to the summit, however, it was destroyed in the 1962 Columbus Day Storm. An alternate trail was used until the original was reopened in 1993.[4][7][10]

Flora and fauna

Many types of plants inhabit Humbug Mountain. The most common types of trees include tanoak, Douglas fir, big-leaf maple, Port Orford cedar, and bay trees (also called Oregon Myrtle).[4][5][7][10] Spruce, alder, and western red cedar can also be found.[11] Smaller plants such as maidenhair ferns, wild rhododendrons, and vanilla leaf are abundant.[4][5][7][10] Wildflowers such as Columbia lilies, trilliums, and bleeding hearts grow in the spring.[4][6][7] Currant, elderberries, blackberries, thimbleberries, huckleberries, and salmonberries are some of the many berries that grow on the mountain.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Oregon GIS". Northwest GeoData Clearinghouse. Department of Geology: Portland State University. Retrieved April 1, 2008.
  2. ^ "Humbug Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 31, 2008.
  3. ^ a b c "Humbug Mountain" (PDF). Oregon State Parks. Retrieved May 1, 2009.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Bannan, Jan (2002). Oregon State Parks (2 ed.). The Mountaineers Books. pp. 30–31. ISBN 0898867940, 9780898867947. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: invalid character (help) Retrieved on May 1, 2009.
  5. ^ a b c d e Jewell, Judy; Morris, Elizabeth; Morris, Mark; McRae, Bill (2007). Moon Oregon (7 ed.). Avalon Travel. p. 333. ISBN 1566919304, 9781566919302. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: invalid character (help) Retrieved on May 1, 2009.
  6. ^ a b c "Rain Forests of the Pacific Northwest: Oregon's Humbug Mountain State Park". GORP. Retrieved April 1, 2008.
  7. ^ a b c d e Bishop, Ellen; Allen, John (2004). Hiking Oregon's geology (2 ed.). The Mountaineers Books. pp. 59–61. Retrieved on May 1, 2009.
  8. ^ a b McArthur, Lewis A. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7 ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87595-277-1. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help) Retrieved on March 22, 2008
  9. ^ "A 1940 Oregon Coast Tour: Port Orford to California Line". Oregon State Archives. Retrieved March 22, 2008.
  10. ^ a b c Henderson, Bonnie (2007). Best Hikes With Kids Oregon. The Mountaineers Books. pp. 257–258. ISBN 0898866863, 9780898866865. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: invalid character (help) Retrieved on May 1, 2009.
  11. ^ "Humbug Mountain". Oregon State Parks Guide 2009. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department: 23. 2009. Retrieved on May 1, 2009.
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