Howlock Mountain

Howlock Mountain
Howlock Mountain
Location in Oregon
Highest point
Elevation 8,401 ft (2,561 m)  NAVD 88[1]
Prominence 876 ft (267 m) [1]
Coordinates 43°11′32″N 122°02′21″W / 43.192243131°N 122.039211397°W / 43.192243131; -122.039211397Coordinates: 43°11′32″N 122°02′21″W / 43.192243131°N 122.039211397°W / 43.192243131; -122.039211397 [2]
Geography
Location Douglas and Klamath counties, Oregon, U.S.
Parent range Cascades
Topo map USGS Mount Thielsen
Geology
Mountain type Shield volcano

Howlock Mountain is a heavily eroded shield volcano in the Cascade Range of central Oregon, located along the Cascade Crest just north of Mount Thielsen. Ice Age glaciers eroded away most of the flanks of the volcano, leaving numerous deep cirques[3] surrounding a central ridge capped by several horns. The summit of Howlock Mountain lies along the border between Douglas County and Klamath County.

References

  1. 1 2 "Howlock Mountain, Oregon". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
  2. ↑ "Walker Peak=Howlock Mtn". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  3. ↑ Purdom, William B. (1964). The Geologic History of the Diamond Lake Area - Umpqua National Forest - Douglas County Oregon. United States Forest Service and Douglas County Park Department.

Further reading

  • Harris, Stephen L. (2005). Fire Mountains of the West: The Cascade and Mono Lake Volcanoes (3rd ed.). Mountain Press Publishing Company. ISBN 0-87842-511-X.
  • Wood, Charles A.; Kienle, Jürgen, eds. (1990). Volcanoes of North America. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-43811-X.
  • "Howlock Mountain". SummitPost.org.
  • "Howlock Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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