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.

Howlock Mountain
Howlock Mountain is located in Oregon
Howlock Mountain
Howlock Mountain
Location in Oregon
Highest point
Elevation8,401 ft (2,561 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence876 ft (267 m)[1]
Coordinates43°11′32″N 122°02′21″W / 43.192243131°N 122.039211397°W / 43.192243131; -122.039211397[2]
Geography
LocationDouglas and Klamath counties, Oregon, U.S.
Parent rangeCascades
Topo mapUSGS Mount Thielsen
Geology
Mountain typeShield volcano
Volcanic arcCascade Volcanic Arc
Last eruptionPleistocene

References

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  1. ^ a b "Howlock Mountain - East Peak, Oregon". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  2. ^ "Walker Peak=Howlock Mtn". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. 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.

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