Maiden Peak
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| Maiden Peak | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 7818 ft (2383 m) |
| Location | Oregon, USA |
| Range | Cascades |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | USGS The Twins |
| Type | Shield volcano |
| First ascent | prehistoric Native American |
| Easiest route | trail |
Maiden Peak is a steep-sided shield volcano in the Cascade Range of central Oregon. It is the highest point in the 43 mi (69 km) distance between Mount Bachelor and Diamond Peak. Ice Age glaciers carved a large cirque into the northeast flank of the mountain, exposing magma which hardened in the volcano's conduits to form the numerous rock pinnacles now found in the upper part of the cirque.
The summit of Maiden Peak consists of a steeper cinder cone which sits atop the underlying shield volcano. It is located on the Cascade Crest, which forms the border between Lane County and Deschutes County. A United States Forest Service fire lookout tower was built on the summit in 1923, but destroyed in 1958. A 5.8 mi (9.3 km) long trail zigzags up to the summit from the southwest.
[edit] References
- Harris, Stephen L. (2005). Fire Mountains of the West: The Cascade and Mono Lake Volcanoes (3rd ed.). Mountain Press Publishing Company. ISBN 0-87842-511-X.
- Wood, Charles A.; Jürgen Kienle, eds. (1990). Volcanoes of North America. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-43811-X.
- Kresek, Ray (1998). Fire Lookouts of the Northwest (3rd ed.). Historic Lookout Project. ISBN 0-87770-632-8.
[edit] External links
- Maps and aerial photos
- WikiSatellite view at WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image from TerraServer-USA
- Surrounding area map from Google Maps
- Location in the United States from the Census Bureau
