Sawtooth Mountain

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Sawtooth Mountain
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height 1632  m (according to Peakbagger.com)
location Skamania County , Washington , USA
Mountains Cascade chain
Coordinates 46 ° 4 '12 "  N , 121 ° 46' 16"  W Coordinates: 46 ° 4 '12 "  N , 121 ° 46' 16"  W
Topo map Lone Butte O46121a7 1: 24,000
Sawtooth Mountain (Washington)
Sawtooth Mountain
Type Shield volcano
Age of the rock Pleistocene
Normal way Sawtooth Mountain Trail, on the steep sections difficulty level 3 ( YDS )
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The Sawtooth Mountain is a shield volcano and part of polygenetic volcanic field Indian Heaven in the State of Washington . This is halfway between Mount St. Helens and Mount Adams and was created in the Pleistocene and Holocene . Sawtooth Mountain is 5,354 ft (1,632 m) high and is the third highest point in the Indian Heaven Wilderness . The mountain forms a series of welded pinnacles , an eroded remnant of a shield volcano. Although not the highest peak, its rugged appearance makes it one of the most prominent points in the volcanic field.

geography

Sawtooth Mountain is the third highest peak in the Indian Heaven Wilderness. On clear days, hikers can see the four closest volcanoes from the Sawtooth Mountain Trail, which passes the higher elevations on the west side of the mountain: Mount Adams , Mount Hood , Mount St. Helens, and Mount Rainier . While the mountain is free of snow and ice, the snow on the summit can stay well into July.

Volcanoes in Indian Heaven

f1Georeferencing Map with all coordinates of the section Volcanoes in Indian Heaven : OSM

Surname Height in meters Coordinates Last outbreak
Big Lava Bed 1,279 45 ° 55 ′  N , 121 ° 45 ′  W. ~ 8,150 years of BP
Bird Mountain 1,712 46 ° 2 ′  N , 121 ° 47 ′  W.
East Crater 1,614 46 ° 0 ′  N , 121 ° 47 ′  W.
Gifford Peak 1,636 45 ° 59 ′  N , 121 ° 48 ′  W.
Lemei skirt 1,806 46 ° 1 ′  N , 121 ° 46 ′  W.
Lone butte 1,457 46 ° 3 ′  N , 121 ° 50 ′  W.
Red Mountain 1,513 45 ° 56 '  N , 121 ° 49'  W.
Sawtooth Mountain 1,632 46 ° 4 ′  N , 121 ° 46 ′  W.

geology

Sawtooth Mountain is one of the many shield volcanoes overlooked by cinder and sweat cinder cones that make up the Indian Heaven volcanic field. Around 60 eruptive centers are located in the 30 km long area, which is oriented towards N10 ° E. With an area of ​​600 square kilometers, the field has a volume of around 100 cubic kilometers and forms the western part of the 2000 km² Quaternary basalt field in the cascades of southern Washington, which is known as the King Mountain Fracture Zone and was formed at the same time as Mount Adams.

The Indian Heaven volcanic field and the volcanic environment of Mount Adams on a digital relief map shows Sawtooth Mountain and various other peaks that belong to the volcanic field.

Climbing and recreation

The fishing and hiking destinations in the volcanic field around Sawtooth Mountain belong to the Indian Heaven Wilderness , which is known for the high mountain meadows between the scattered volcanic cones. The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail traverses the volcanic field and wilderness area from north to south, known for the lakes and views of four nearby volcanoes: Mount Adams, Mount Hood, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Rainier. It also hugs the thickly forested east side of Sawtooth Mountain, and in conjunction with the Sawtooth Mountain Trail, it can be walked as a circular route starting from the Sawtooth Trailhead. The Wood Lake is located west of the summit. The main trails on Sawtooth Mountain are the Sawtooth Trail, which leads to the summit and along the upper west side of the mountain, and the Wood Lake Trail, which leads from the Pacific Crest Trail to the deep blue Wood Lake.

The Sawtooth Berry Fields are north of Sawtooth Mountain, around the Surprise Lakes and the Sawtooth Trailhead as access to the Pacific Crest Trail.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Sawtooth Mountain . Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g h i Charles A. Wood, Jürgen Kienle: Volcanoes of North America . Cambridge University Press , 1993, ISBN 0-521-43811-X .
  3. ↑ Big Lava Bed Crater, Washington . PeakBagger.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  4. ^ Bird Mountain - Southeast Peak, United States . PeakBagger.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  5. ^ East Crater, Washington . PeakBagger.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  6. ^ Gifford Peak, Washington . PeakBagger.com. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  7. ↑ Lemei Rock, Washington . PeakBagger.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  8. ↑ Lone Butte, Washington . PeakBagger.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  9. ↑ Red Mountain, Washington . PeakBagger.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  10. ↑ Sawtooth Mountain, Washington . PeakBagger.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.

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