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Mount Bailey is a relatively young tephra cone and shield volcano in the Cascade Range, located on the opposite side of Diamond Lake from Mount Thielsen in southern Oregon, United States. Bailey consists of a 2,000-foot (610 m)-high main cone on top of an old basaltic andesite shield volcano .
Pilot Butte itself is a popular hiking destination with two trails to the summit, each gaining about 490 ft (150 m) in elevation. There is also a 1.8-mile (2.9 km) trail around the base of the butte. A scenic road also winds up and around the cone. In 2018, the park was the most visited Oregon state park east of the Cascade Mountains.
The Oregon Section of the PCT (Oregon Skyline Trail), as it is currently routed, extends 428 miles (689 km). The northern terminus is at the Bridge of the Gods in Cascade Locks, Oregon. The trail then courses south at or near the crest of the Cascade Mountains, passing prominent volcanoes and natural features.
These and other trails through the region offer views of the devastation of fires in the wilderness area in 2003 and 2006. [82] The Whitewater Trail runs north through the wilderness area for 1.5 miles (2.4 km) before reaching a junction, with the right path moving 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to the Pacific Crest Trail. [78]
Hike Cummins Ridge Trail in the Siuslaw National Forest on the Oregon Coast to avoid smoke this wildfire season.
Timberline Trail is a hiking trail circling Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is mostly in wilderness but also goes near Timberline Lodge , Cloud Cap Inn (the oldest building on Mount Hood), and Mount Hood Meadows ski area.
In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness talks about the best places to ski or snowshoe to Oregon’s snow-covered waterfalls. Explore Oregon Podcast: With snow coming ...
Highest point; Elevation: 4,183 [1] or 4,298 [2] ft (1,275 or 1,310 m) [1]: Coordinates: 1]: Geography; Location: Linn County: Parent range: Cascades: Topo map: USGS Snow Peak [1]: Geology; Rock age: ~3 Ma [3]: Mountain type: Shield volcano: Volcanic arc: Cascade Volcanic Arc: Last eruption: 3 million years ago [4]: Climbing; Easiest route: Trail: Snow Peak (also called Cleveland Rock [5]) is ...