Three Fingers Rock
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
- Hikes to this destination:
- Three Fingers Rock Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 43.44373, -117.18242
- Elevation: 4810 feet
Description
Along with Mahogany Mountain, the Three Fingers caldera (15 1/2 million years before the present), of which this rocky prominence is merely a component, is responsible for the rhyolite formations in nearby Leslie Gulch and the Honeycombs. These rhyolite flows came in association with the Columbia River Basalts, which flooded this area of southeastern Oregon and southwestern Idaho.
The East Finger of Three Fingers Rock is the easiest scramble, suitable for kids with a bent for adventure. The Middle Finger is more of a short technical ascent, with exposure and loose rock. The West Finger is a steeper scramble. If you’ve brought binoculars, scan the surrounding countryside for mustangs and bighorn sheep. Golden eagles have also been known to nest on Three Fingers Rock.
More Links
- Three Fingers Rock (Summit Post)
- “Field trip guide to the eastern margin of the Oregon-Idaho graben and the middle Miocene calderas of the Lake Owyhee volcanic field” (Oregon Geology)
Contributors
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