Oregon's Matterhorns

For other uses, see Matterhorn (disambiguation).

Oregon's Matterhorns
Mount Washington, a Pleistocene volcano
Highest point
Elevation9,184 ft (2,799 m) NAVD 88[1]
Geography
LocationUnited States
Parent rangeCascade Mountains

Oregon's Matterhorns is an informal group of largely extinct volcanoes in the Cascade Range, in the American state of Oregon, named after the original Matterhorn. The Pacific Crest Trail passes near all of the volcanoes which constitute Oregon's Matterhorns.[2][3][4]

Origin of the name

Oregon's Matterhorns gained their name from Stephen Harris' book Fire Mountains of the West.[5] The name was inspired by similarities in form to the original Matterhorn in the Alps between Switzerland and Italy.

Oregon's Matterhorns should not be confused with the peak in the Wallowa Mountains (sometimes referred to as "The Alps of Oregon")[6] also called Matterhorn.[7]

Mount Thielsen

Mountains included

It is a small set including all of:[8][5]

See also

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mt Thielsen". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved November 17, 2008.
  2. ^ "When to hike the PCT".
  3. ^ "Bend, OR: Diamond Peak via Pacific Crest Trail". Backpacker.
  4. ^ Bennett, Robert. "PCT (Section 179) Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail". Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c Shaw, Ethan (May 14, 2018). "The Matterhorns of North America". Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  6. ^ Urness, Zack (May 28, 2020). "Wallowa Mountains". Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  7. ^ Bolton, Bob. "Matterhorn (Oregon)".
  8. ^ "pcttrailsidereader". Retrieved January 14, 2021.


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