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The Cascade Range or Cascades is a major mountain range of western North America, extending from southern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to Northern California. It includes both non-volcanic mountains, such as many of those in the North Cascades , and the notable volcanoes known as the High Cascades .
The Cascade Mountains form the northern portion of the Cascade-Sierra province. The Cascades were created from thousands of small, short-lived volcanoes along the Cascadia subduction zone [ 5 ] that over millions of years built a foundation of lava and volcanic debris on which the mountains rise.
The Three Fingers is a mountain which is located in Snohomish County, Washington. At a height of 6,859 feet (2,091 m), it is the 12th most prominent peak of the state, and is also part of the Cascade Range."Three Fingers" refers to the mountain's three summits. The Three Fingers is a prominent and recognizable landmark in northern Snohomish County.
Weather fronts originating in the Pacific Ocean travel northeast toward the Cascade Mountains. As fronts approach the North Cascades they are forced upward by the peaks of the Cascade Range, causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the Cascades (orographic lift). As a result, the west side of the North Cascades ...
The Triad is a mountain with three peaks located in the North Cascades, in Skagit County of Washington state. [5] Situated in North Cascades National Park, The Triad is positioned west of the crest of the Cascade Range, approximately 12 miles east of the town of Marblemount.
The Calapooya Mountains in Lane County Mount Thielsen in the Cascade Range in southern Oregon The Pueblo Mountains south of Fields Trout Creek Mountains, Southeastern Oregon The Wallowa Mountains in northeastern Oregon. There are at least 50 named mountain ranges in the U.S. state of Oregon.
The northern part of the mountain was destroyed in the blast (1980 Mount St. Helens eruption). Mount Adams (east of Mount St. Helens) — the second highest peak in Washington and third highest in the Cascade Range. Mount Hood (northern Oregon) — the highest peak in Oregon and arguably the most frequently climbed major peak in the Cascades.
The geography of the North Cascades describes a range of rugged mountains in British Columbia, Canada and Washington, United States. In Canada, the range is officially named the Cascade Mountains but is commonly referred to as the Canadian Cascades.