Garfield Peak (Oregon)
| Garfield Peak | |
|---|---|
 Crater Lake Lodge and Garfield Peak in the background | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,976 ft (2,431 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 334 ft (102 m)[1] |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Klamath County, Oregon, U.S. |
| Parent range | Cascades |
| Topo map | USGS Crater Lake West |
| Geology | |
| Volcanic arc | Cascade Volcanic Arc |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Trail[3] from Crater Lake Lodge |
Garfield Peak is a mountain peak on the south end of Crater Lake in Crater Lake National Park, Oregon. The top of the peak reaches 7,976 feet (2,431 m) above sea level. The peak has a 1,000 feet (305 m) elevation trail to the summit from the Crater Lake lodge, one of the most popular hiking sites surrounding the lake. The 1.7 mile trail continues East toward Applegate peak (7,976 feet (2,431 m) high). The peak was named the "Witches Cauldron" by Will G. Steel in 1885, who also gave Wizard Island its name at the same time.[4] Garfield Peak was created after Mount Mazama, a large stratovolcano, erupted violently approximately 7,700 years ago, formed on the rim of its caldera which now contains Crater Lake. Its slopes are covered by mountain hemlock and Shasta red fir, while whitebark pine and subalpine fir can be found at higher altitudes towards the summit.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Garfield Peak, Oregon". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2015-9-12.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Garfield Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2015-9-12.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Richard, Terry Richard (11 August 2011). "Garfield Peak tempts hikers with views above Crater Lake Lodge". OregonLive. The Oregonian. Retrieved 2015-09-12.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ McArthur, Lewis A. and Lewis L. (1992). Oregon Geographic Names (6th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 957.
- ^ Crater Lake National Park Park Vision.
- "Crater Lake". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
- Harris, Stephen L. (2005). Fire Mountains of the West: The Cascade and Mono Lake Volcanoes (3rd ed.). Mountain Press Publishing Company. p. 454. ISBN 0-87842-511-X.
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