Autumn At The Hood

by Nick Boren

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Autumn At The Hood

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Nick Boren

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This is the majestic Mt. Hood.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

This article is about the highest mountain in Oregon. For the mountain in California, see Mount Hood (California). For the community named Mount Hood, see Mount Hood, Oregon.
Mount Hood
Mount Hood reflected in Mirror Lake, Oregon.jpg
Mount Hood reflected in Mirror Lake
Elevation 11,249 ft (3,429 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence 7,706 ft (2,349 m)[2]
Listing Ultra
US state high point
Location
Mount Hood is located in Oregon
Mount Hood
Mount Hood
Oregon, US
Location Clackamas / Hood River counties, Oregon, U.S.
Range Cascade Range
Coordinates 45�22′25″N 121�41′45″WCoordinates: 45�22′25″N 121�41′45″W[1]
Topo map USGS Mount Hood South
Geology
Type Stratovolcano
Age of rock More than 500,000 years[3]
Volcanic arc Cascade Volcanic Arc
Last eruption 1865 to 1866[4]
Climbing
First ascent July 11, 1857 by Henry Pittock, W. Lymen Chittenden, Wilbur Cornell, and the Rev. T.A. Wood[5]
Easiest route Rock and glacier climb

Mount Hood, called Wy'east by the now-extinct Multnomah tribe, is a stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc of northern Oregon. It was formed by a subduction zone on the Pacific coast and rests in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located about 50 miles (80 km) east-southeast of Portland, on the border between Clackamas and Hood River counties. In addition to being Oregon's highest mountain, it is one of the loftiest mountains in the nation based on its prominence.

The height assigned to Mount Hood's snow-covered peak has varied over its history. Modern sources point to three different heights: 11,249 feet (3,429 m), a 1991 measurement by the U.S. National Geodetic Survey (NGS),[1] 11,240 feet (3,426 m) based on a 1993 scientific expedition,[6] and 11,239 feet (3,426 m)[7] of slightly older origin. The peak is home to 12 named glaciers and snowfields. It is the highest point in Oregon and the fourth highest in the Cascade Range.[8] Mount Hood is considered the Oregon volcano most likely to erupt,[9] though based on its history, an explosive eruption is unlikely. Still, the odds of an eruption in the next 30 years are estimated at between 3 and 7 percent, so the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) characterizes it as "potentially active", but the mountain is informally considered dormant.[10]

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December 7th, 2014

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