Steins Pillar
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
- Hikes to this location:
- Steins Pillar Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 44.41187, -120.61954
- Elevation: 4,220 feet
Description
Steins Pillar is 350 feet tall and is named after Major Enoch Steen, who explored this area in the 1860s. His name was so often misspelled that the misspelling stuck, which is why it is now called Steins Pillar instead of Steens Pillar. The pillar is formed of hardened layers of volcanic debris from the eruptions of the Wildcat Volcano 44 million years ago. Originally underground, the pillar was exposed when softer strata were eroded away over the eons.
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