Rainbow Mountain (California) Explained

Rainbow Mountain
Elevation Ft:7619
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Cascade Range
Location:Siskiyou County, California, U.S.
Map:USA California#USA
Label Position:below
Coordinates:41.4735°N -121.9561°W
Topo:USGS Rainbow Mountain
Type:Stratovolcano
Volcanic Arc/Belt:Cascade Volcanic Arc
Last Eruption:Pleistocene age

Rainbow Mountain is a stratovolcano at the southern end of the Cascade Range in Siskiyou County, California. It is located between Mount Shasta and the Medicine Lake Volcano, consisting of andesitic and dacitic rocks that were produced during the Early Pleistocene subepoch. Its last known eruption is also of Pleistocene age.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. 323803. Rainbow Mountain. 2017-12-31.