Tumalo Mountain is a shield volcano in the Cascade Range of central Oregon, located just northeast of Mount Bachelor across the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway.
| Tumalo Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Tumalo Mountain seen from below Mount Bachelor | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,779 ft (2,371 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 1,055 ft (322 m)[2] |
| Coordinates | 44°00′19″N 121°38′34″W / 44.005365375°N 121.642663669°W[1] |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Deschutes County, Oregon, U.S. |
| Parent range | Cascade Range |
| Topo map | USGS Broken Top |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Shield volcano |
| Volcanic arc | Cascade Volcanic Arc |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Trail hike[3] |
Climb, the views
editIce age glaciers carved a large cirque into the northeast flank of the mountain, producing a bowl which is popular with local backcountry skiers. A United States Forest Service fire lookout tower was built on the summit in the 1930s, but abandoned in the 1970s and subsequently removed.
The volcano's southwest flank is home to a route that leads to the top.
One can see Broken Top, Mt. Bachelor, and the Three Sisters Complex.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Tumalo Mt". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
- ^ "Tumalo Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
- ^ "Tumalo Mountain Trail". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
- ^ "Summit Post".
- 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 (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.
- "Tumalo Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
External links
edit- Ridler, Keith (2003-12-30). "Tumalo Mountain a wintertime treat". The Bulletin. Bend, Oregon. Retrieved 2007-02-26.
- "Tumalo". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-28.