- Mount Talbert
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Mount Talbert 
Elevation 740+ ft (226+ m) NGVD 29[1] Prominence 410 ft (125 m) [1] Location Clackamas County, Oregon, USA
Mount TalbertRange Cascade Range Coordinates 45°25′36″N 122°33′06″W / 45.4267871°N 122.5517579°WCoordinates: 45°25′36″N 122°33′06″W / 45.4267871°N 122.5517579°W[2] Topo map USGS Gladstone Geology Volcanic arc/belt Boring Lava Field Last eruption 500,000 years ago [3] Mount Talbert is an volcanic cinder cone in Clackamas County, Oregon. It is part of the Boring Lava Field,[3] a zone of ancient volcanic activity in the area around Portland. Its summit rises to an elevation of 740+ feet (226+ m).
The butte remains undeveloped and is the location of a nature park of the same name which is managed by North Clackamas Parks and Recreation. The park has several interlinked hiking trails, along which there are several interpretive signs about the area's natural resources.
References
- ^ a b "Mount Talbert, Oregon". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=29065.
- ^ "Mount Talbert". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1136815.
- ^ a b "The Boring Lava Field, Portland, Oregon". U.S. Geological Survey. http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Oregon/BoringLavaField/description_boring_lava.html.
External links
- "Mount Talbert Nature Park". Metro. http://www.oregonmetro.gov/index.cfm/go/by.web/id=22177.
- "Mount Talbert Nature Park Map". Metro. http://library.oregonmetro.gov/files/talbert_map_web.pdf.
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