pcttrailsidereader:Mt. Jefferson (photo by Ed Lorah) In a post last week, we talked about Diamond
pcttrailsidereader: Mt. Jefferson (photo by Ed Lorah) In a post last week, we talked about Diamond Peak … one of the jewels in the string of volcanoes in the Oregon Cascades. Another peak, even more dramatic, is Mt. Jefferson (10,497′). This stratovolcano (Diamond Peak was a shield volcano) is the second highest mountain in Oregon. Due to the ruggedness of its surroundings, the mountain is one of the hardest volcanoes to reach in the Cascades although the PCT goes around the west side to beautiful Jefferson Park. The volcano has not erupted in the past 20,000 years. The view from Jefferson Park south toward the mountain is the image featured in Amy Uyeki’s block print on The Pacific Crest Trailside Reader: Oregon and Washington. Jefferson Park Also known as Seekseekqua by Native American populations, the volcano was named after President Thomas Jefferson, and was first ascended in 1888. -- source link