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Jefferson's location in Oregon relative to other major volcanoes. The second tallest mountain in the U.S. state of Oregon after Mount Hood, Mount Jefferson lies within Jefferson, Linn, and Marion counties, [4] in the central part of the state. [5] Reaching an elevation of 10,497 feet (3,199 m), [6] the volcano has a proximal relief of 4,890 ...
The Mount Jefferson Wilderness is a wilderness area located on and around Mount Jefferson in the central Cascade Range of Oregon in the United States. The wilderness lies within the Willamette National Forest and Deschutes National Forest. The wilderness area covers 111,177 acres (449.92 km 2), with more than 150 lakes.
Mount Hood is the highest summit of the U.S. State of Oregon. This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks [1] of the U.S. State of Oregon. The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways: The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level.
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
It extends from the Mount Jefferson area east of Salem to the Calapooya Ridge which divides the watersheds of the Willamette and Umpqua rivers. About 61% of the forest is located in Lane County, but there are large areas in Linn, Marion, and Douglas counties, as well as much smaller areas in Clackamas and Jefferson counties.
Located in Jefferson and Marion counties at 4,500 feet (1,400 m) above sea level, the area is home to over 200 lakes that lie in the shadow of 7,215-foot (2,199 m) Olallie Butte and Mount Jefferson. [2] The largest of these lakes is the namesake Olallie Lake that has a 3.9-mile (6.3 km) shoreline. [2]
Stahlman Point is a mountain that lies in Linn County, Oregon, in the Willamette National Forest about two miles south of the town of Detroit. Stahlman Point is best known for being a hiking area. The top provides views of Detroit Lake, the small town of Idanha, and Mt. Jefferson.
Santiam Pass is a 4,817-foot (1,468 m) mountain pass in the Cascade Range in central Oregon in the United States.It is located on the border between Linn and Jefferson counties, about 18 mi (29 km) northwest of Sisters, between the prominent volcanic horns of Three Fingered Jack to the north and Mount Washington to the south.