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[[Nature study]], [[wildlife]] viewing, [[camping]], and [[whale watching]] are popular activities around the mountain.<ref name="Brochure"/><ref name="GORP"/> [[Hiking]] and [[cycling]] are also very popular on the trails around the mountain.<ref name="Brochure"/> [[Beachcombing|Beachcombers]], [[windsurfing|windsurfers]], and [[scuba diving|scuba divers]] can be found on the beach and in the deep water near the mountain.<ref name="GORP"/><ref name="Insider"/>
[[Nature study]], [[wildlife]] viewing, [[camping]], and [[whale watching]] are popular activities around the mountain.<ref name="Brochure"/><ref name="GORP"/> [[Hiking]] and [[cycling]] are also very popular on the trails around the mountain.<ref name="Brochure"/> [[Beachcombing|Beachcombers]], [[windsurfing|windsurfers]], and [[scuba diving|scuba divers]] can be found on the beach and in the deep water near the mountain.<ref name="GORP"/><ref name="Insider"/>


[[Humbug Mountain State Park]], which protects all of Humbug Mountain, features a campground with over 100 campsites.<ref name="Brochure"/><ref name="A to Z"/> The campground is located near Brush Creek. It has amenities such as [[shower]]s, [[flush toilet]]s, a hiker/biker camp, and [[picnic table]]s in the day-use section.<ref name="Brochure"/>
[[Humbug Mountain State Park]], which protects all of Humbug Mountain, features a campground with over 100 campsites.<ref name="Brochure"/><ref name="State Parks"/><ref name="A to Z"/> The campground is located between Brush Creek and the beach. It has amenities such as [[shower]]s, [[flush toilet]]s, a hiker/biker camp, an [[Amphitheatre|amphitheater]], and [[picnic table]]s in the day-use section.<ref name="Brochure"/><ref name="State Parks"/>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 20:54, 4 May 2009

Humbug Mountain

Humbug Mountain lies on the southern coast of the U.S. state of Oregon, and is located 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 Oregon to rise directly from the ocean.[3][4][5] Its slopes feature an old-growth temperate rainforest.[6] Two trails run from the U.S. Route 101 to the mountain's summit, one 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long, the other 2 miles (3.2 km) long. They are 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.[7][8] It was formed when islands in the Klamath microcontinent collided, uplifting 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

Humbug Mountain was originally known to Native Americans as Me-tus. Later on, it was named Sugarloaf Mountain. In 1851 it began to be called Tichenor's Humbug when an exploring party sent by Captain William Tichenor, founder of Port Orford, got lost and headed north of Port Orford instead of south.[9][10] Tichenor stated that the name was chosen "to palliate their gross failure."[11] Since that time Tichenor's Humbug came to be known as Humbug Mountain.[9][10] Another name for the mountain was Mount Franklin, in 1853.[9]

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][12]

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][12] Spruce, alder, and western red cedar can also be found.[13] Smaller plants such as maidenhair ferns, wild rhododendrons, and vanilla leaf are abundant.[4][5][7][12] 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]

Birds such as varied thrushes and chickadees live on Humbug Mountain. Douglas squirrels and black-tailed deer are among the numerous mammals that inhabit the mountain.[6]

In the intertidal zone at the base of the mountain, there are many tide pools. Organisms such as jellyfish, littleneck clams, sunflower starfish, and many others can be found in these pools.[4] Gray whales can sometimes be seen migrating along the coast.[6]

Trails

Many trails have been built on Humbug Mountain. The Humbug Mountain Trail leads to the summit of the mountain. The trailhead is located in the campground at Humbug Mountain State Park.[3][4][6][7][12] After going through a tunnel under the U.S. Route 101, the trail leads through the old-growth temperate rainforest on the mountain.[4][6][7][12] It has several switchbacks.[3][4][7] The trail then forks about 1 mile (1.6 km) in. The trail to the west was originally built in 1934 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, but was washed out in the Columbus Day Storm of 1962. An alternate trail was built, which now forms a loop with the original trail, rebuilt in 1993.[4][12] Overall, the original trail is approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long, while the alternate trail is 2 miles (3.2 km) long, for a round trip of 5.5 miles (8.9 km).[3][4][7][12] Views of the Pacific Ocean can be seen from the grassy summit.[3][4][5][6][7][12] Both trails are part of the much longer Oregon Coast Trail.[3][4]

Another trail leads from the campground, under the highway, to a 4-mile (6.4 km) long beach to the north of the mountain.[4][14]

A fourth trail, named Recreation Trail, follows the path of the Old Coast Highway. It is approximately 2.6 miles (4.2 km) long, and crosses Brush Creek seventeen times. The trail has many views of the Pacific Ocean. It eventually merges with the U.S. Route 101.[4][6][10][15]

Recreation

Nature study, wildlife viewing, camping, and whale watching are popular activities around the mountain.[3][6] Hiking and cycling are also very popular on the trails around the mountain.[3] Beachcombers, windsurfers, and scuba divers can be found on the beach and in the deep water near the mountain.[6][14]

Humbug Mountain State Park, which protects all of Humbug Mountain, features a campground with over 100 campsites.[3][4][10] The campground is located between Brush Creek and the beach. It has amenities such as showers, flush toilets, a hiker/biker camp, an amphitheater, and picnic tables in the day-use section.[3][4]

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 d e f g h i j k l "Humbug Mountain" (PDF). Oregon State Parks. Retrieved May 1, 2009.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s 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 f 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 d e f g h i j k "Rain Forests of the Pacific Northwest: Oregon's Humbug Mountain State Park". GORP. Retrieved April 1, 2008.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Bishop, Ellen; Allen, John (2004). Hiking Oregon's geology (2 ed.). The Mountaineers Books. pp. 59–61. Retrieved on May 1, 2009.
  8. ^ Irwin, William; Snoke, Arthur; Barnes, Calvin (2006). Geological studies in the Klamath Mountains province, California and Oregon: a volume in honor of William P. Irwin. Geological Society of America. p. 156. Retrieved on May 4, 2009.
  9. ^ a b c 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.
  10. ^ a b c d Battaile, Connie (1998). The Oregon Book: Information A to Z. Saddle Mountain Press. pp. 268–269. ISBN 0-9657638-2-X. Retrieved on May 4, 2009.
  11. ^ "A 1940 Oregon Coast Tour: Port Orford to California Line". Oregon State Archives. Retrieved March 22, 2008.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h 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.
  13. ^ "Humbug Mountain". Oregon State Parks Guide 2009. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department: 23. 2009. Retrieved on May 1, 2009.
  14. ^ a b Dunegan, Lizann (2007). Insiders Guide to the Oregon Coast. Globe Pequot. p. 69. ISBN 0762738847, 9780762738847. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: invalid character (help) Retrieved on May 4, 2009.
  15. ^ Bishop, Ellen (2004). Best Hikes With Dogs: Oregon. The Mountaineers Books. pp. 97–98. ISBN 0898869447, 9780898869446. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: invalid character (help) Retrieved on May 4, 2009.
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