Difference between revisions of "Mount Thielsen"
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Revision as of 18:38, 30 November 2020
- Hikes to this destination:
- Mount Thielsen Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 43.15290, -122.066844
- Elevation: 9182 feet
Description
Mount Thielsen is an old volcano in Oregon's southern Cascades noted for its distinctive "lightning rod" summit horn. This solid volcanic plug is an 80-foot scramble from a ledge that is reached from a climber's trail. On the way up the climber's trail, hikers will pass numerous exposed formations of welded tuff that illustrate how deeply eroded this mountain's slopes are. From the summit, or the ledge, views are expansive. There are great views south to the Pumice Desert below Crater Lake, whose blue waters and Wizard Island can also be made out. Past Mount McLoughlin, Mount Shasta is visible. A thousand feet below to the north is Thielsen’s Lathrop Glacier, while two thousand feet below to the east are the alpine meadows at the head of Cottonwood Creek. To the north, Howlock Mountain, Cowhorn Mountain, Diamond Peak, and the Three Sisters are all visible on a clear day. There are great vistas west to Diamond Lake and Mount Bailey as well.
The summit can get crowded in the summer, especially on weekends, so it's best to start early on your hike/scramble. Don't climb if there are thunderclouds. If there are large climbing parties, you may have to wait your turn to scramble up the horn.
Mount Thielsen is named after Hans Thielsen (1814 -1896), a civil engineer involved in several railroad projects in the western United States. Thielsen (pronounced TEEL-sen) was born in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and came to the United States in 1837, when he was 23. He became the chief engineer of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company and was also heavily involved in civic projects in Portland. He is buried in River View Cemetery, Portland.
More Links
- Mount Thielsen (Summit Post)
- Mount Thielsen, Oregon (peakbagger.com)
- “We climbed Mount Thielsen, the ‘lightning rod of the Cascades.’ It was spectacular.” (Oregon Live)
- Mount Thielsen (Wikipedia)
Contributors
- bobcat (creator)