Difference between revisions of "Mount Defiance"
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Mt. Defiance, like other peaks in the region, once hosted a fire lookout. The foundation can still be found. A more recent use of the summit are the radio towers clustered at the top. | Mt. Defiance, like other peaks in the region, once hosted a fire lookout. The foundation can still be found. A more recent use of the summit are the radio towers clustered at the top. | ||
| − | The foreground might be cluttered, but the distant views are amazing. | + | The foreground might be cluttered, but the distant views are amazing although you'll have to walk around to get vistas through the trees. The views from various points include five stratovolcanoes, [[Mount Rainier]], [[Mount Saint Helens]], [[Mount Adams]], [[Mount Jefferson]] and, of course, [[Mount Hood]]. There are lesser peaks, as well, [[Larch Mountain (Oregon)|Larch Mountain]], [[Chinidere Mountain]] and [[Tomlike Mountain]], among others. The vista extends from the Columbia Plateau wheat fields to the Coast Range Mountains. |
=== More Links === | === More Links === | ||
Revision as of 16:47, 11 August 2018
- Hikes to this location:
- Mount Defiance-Starvation Ridge Loop Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Mount Defiance from Columbia River Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Mount Defiance from Wahtum Lake Road Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 45.64873, -121.72229
- Elevation: 4959 feet
Description
Mount Defiance is a six million year old shield volcano, similar to Larch Mountain and Lost Lake Butte. The summit is considered the highest point on the Columbia River Gorge, and the hike from the Starvation Creek Trailhead to the top is widely viewed as one of the most difficult hikes in the region.
Mt. Defiance, like other peaks in the region, once hosted a fire lookout. The foundation can still be found. A more recent use of the summit are the radio towers clustered at the top.
The foreground might be cluttered, but the distant views are amazing although you'll have to walk around to get vistas through the trees. The views from various points include five stratovolcanoes, Mount Rainier, Mount Saint Helens, Mount Adams, Mount Jefferson and, of course, Mount Hood. There are lesser peaks, as well, Larch Mountain, Chinidere Mountain and Tomlike Mountain, among others. The vista extends from the Columbia Plateau wheat fields to the Coast Range Mountains.
More Links
- Mount Defiance (Summit Post)
- Mount Defiance (Oregon) (Washington Trails Association)
- Mount Defiance (Oregon) (Wikipedia)
Contributors
- Stevefromdodge (creator)