Lookout Mountain, elevation 6,536 feet (1,992 m),[1] is the second highest peak in Oregon's Mount Hood National Forest[3] and the highest point in Badger Creek Wilderness. It sits about 8 miles (13 km) east-southeast of Mount Hood, separated from it by the valley of the East Fork Hood River.
| Lookout Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Lookout Mountain Oregon  Lookout Mountain Lookout Mountain (the United States) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,529 ft (1,990 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 1,845 ft (562 m)[2] |
| Coordinates | 45°20′33″N 121°31′27″W / 45.342453989°N 121.524145425°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | |
| Parent range | Cascade Range |
| Topo map | USGS Badger Lake |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike[3] |
From its summit and with good visibility, one may see (from approximately west and moving clockwise) Mount Hood, Mount St. Helens, Mount Rainier, Mount Adams, Broken Top, South Sister, North Sister, Mount Washington, and Mount Jefferson with the unassisted eye.
In 1911 a United States Forest Service lookout was built on the summit. It was replaced by an L-4 tower in 1940. The site was abandoned in 1966 and the structure was later removed.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Lookout RM 2". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ "Lookout Mountain, Oregon". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ a b Richard, Terry (September 10, 2008). "Lookout Mountain: Hood's No. 2". The Oregonian. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- ^ "Lookout Mountain Lookout Site". Forest Fire Lookout Association. Archived from the original on April 27, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ "High Prairie Trail #493". USDA Forest Service. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
External links
edit- "Lookout Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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