Oregon's Matterhorns facts for kids
This article is about Matterhorn (disambiguation). For other uses, see Oregon's Matterhorns (disambiguation).
Quick facts for kids Oregon's Matterhorns |
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| Elevation | 9,184 ft (2,799 m) NAVD 88 |
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| Location | United States |
| Parent range | Cascade Mountains |
Oregon's Matterhorns is an informal group of volcanoes in the Cascade Range, in the American state of Oregon.
The Pacific Crest Trail passes near, to all volcanoes of Oregon's Matterhorns.
Origin of the name
Oregon's Matterhorns gained their name from Stephen Harris in his book Fire Mountains of the West. The name was inspired, by similarities to the real Matterhorn, between Switzerland and Italy.
These are distinguished from the Oregon Alps, in the Wallowa Mountains. Also, this name should not be confused with another peak in Oregon's Wallowa Mountains, that being the Matterhorn.
Mountains included
If a small set, all of
- Mount Bailey,
- Diamond Peak,
- Mount Thielsen, The "Lightning Rod of the Cascades",
- Mount Washington and
- Three Fingered Jack
are included.
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