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[2] [3] The first table below ranks the 30 highest major summits of Oregon by elevation. The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings. [4] [3] The second table below ranks the 30 most prominent summits of Oregon.
With a summit elevation of 11,249 ft (3,429 m), [1] it is the highest mountain in the U.S. state of Oregon and is the fourth highest in the Cascade Range. [6] Ski areas on the mountain include Timberline Lodge ski area which offers the only year-round lift-served skiing in North America, Mount Hood Meadows , Mount Hood Skibowl , Summit Ski Area ...
This is a list of highest points in each county in the U.S. state of Oregon, in alphabetical order by county. All elevations use the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88), the currently accepted vertical control datum for United States, Canada and Mexico. Elevations are from the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) when available.
Oregon's highest point is the summit of Mount Hood, at 11,249 feet (3,429 m), and its lowest point is the sea level of the Pacific Ocean along the Oregon Coast. [2] Oregon's mean elevation is 3,300 feet (1,006 m).
It is the ninth largest state in the U.S. [70] Oregon's highest point is the summit of Mount Hood, at 11,249 feet (3,429 m), and its lowest point is the sea level of the Pacific Ocean along the Oregon Coast. [71] Oregon's mean elevation is 3,300 feet (1,006 m).
At 9,843 feet (3,000 m), Sacajawea Peak is the highest point in the Wallowa Mountains, and the 6th highest peak in Oregon. [1] Matterhorn, another peak in the Wallowa Mountains, is about the same height at Sacajawea Peak, and some sources claim it is actually slightly higher.
The Oregon Coast Range is divided into three separate sections: North, Central, and South. In the south is the oldest portion of the range with formation beginning in the Paleocene era with the Roseburg volcanics, while the newest section is the northernmost portion formed first with the Siletz River Volcanics. [ 1 ]
It is the highest peak in the Oregon Coast Range. It is also the highest point in Benton County, [6] and ranks eleventh in the state for prominence. [7] On a clear day at the top of the peak, facing east, northeast, and southeast, one can see the cities and suburbs of the Willamette Valley, as well as the Cascade Range. To the west, the Pacific ...