Tumalo Mountain Explained

Tumalo Mountain
Elevation Ft:7779
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:1055
Prominence Ref:[2]
Location:Deschutes County, Oregon, U.S.
Range:Cascade Range
Coordinates:44.0054°N -121.6427°W
Topo:USGS Broken Top
Type:Shield volcano
Volcanic Arc:Cascade Volcanic Arc
Easiest Route:Trail hike[3]

Tumalo Mountain is a shield volcano in the Cascade Range of central Oregon, located just northeast of Mount Bachelor across the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway.

Climb, the views

Ice age glaciers carved a large cirque into the northeast flank of the mountain, producing a bowl which is popular with local backcountry skiers. A United States Forest Service fire lookout tower was built on the summit in the 1930s, but abandoned in the 1970s and subsequently removed.

The volcano's southwest flank is home to a route that leads to the top.

One can see Broken Top, Mt. Bachelor, and the Three Sisters Complex.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. QD1876 . Tumalo Mt . 2008-11-18.
  2. 28698 . Tumalo Mountain . 2014-12-30.
  3. 155964 . Tumalo Mountain Trail . 2016-04-26.
  4. Web site: Summit Post .