Waldo Mountain

Location in Oregon

Highest pointElevation6,361 ft (1,939 m) NAVD 88^[1]Prominence997 ft (304 m)^[2]Coordinates43°45′55″N 122°05′56″W / 43.765222125°N 122.098976625°W / 43.765222125; -122.098976625^[1]GeographyLocationLane County, Oregon. U.S.Parent rangeCascade RangeTopo mapUSGS Waldo MountainGeologyMountain typeShield volcanoLast eruptionPleistocene or earlierClimbingEasiest routeHike^[3]

Waldo Mountain is a summit in Lane County, Oregon, in the United States.^[2] with an elevation of 6,361 feet (1,939 m). It is in the Waldo Lake Wilderness and the Willamette National Forest.

The mountain and nearby Waldo Lake were named for John B. Waldo, an Oregon jurist.^[4] The Waldo Mountain Fire Lookout stands at the summit.^[3]

Geology

Along with Cupit Mary Mountain, Waldo Mountain is a forested, extinct shield volcano. It is part of the Diamond Peak (Oregon) chain.

References

^ ^a ^b "Waldo 2". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Waldo Mountain, Oregon". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Waldo Mountain Lookout". Forest Service. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
^ Newman, Doug (4 August 1992). "View from Waldo Mountain is well worth the climb". Eugene Register-Guard. p. 3D. Retrieved 7 May 2015.