Larch Mountain (Multnomah County, Oregon)

: "This article is about Larch Mountain in northern Oregon, east of Portland. For others, see Larch Mountain

Infobox Mountain
Name = Larch Mountain
Photo = Larch Mountain-Oregon from Washough-Washington.jpg
Caption = Larch Mountain, as seen from Washougal, Washington
Elevation = convert|4061|ft|m [ cite web
url = http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=QD1739
title = NGS Data Sheet for LARCH RESET
publisher = U.S. National Geodetic Survey
accessdate = 2008-04-01 ]
Location = Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Range = Cascades
Prominence = convert|975|ft|m [ cite web
url = http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=2379
title = Larch Mountain, Oregon
publisher = Peakbagger.com
accessdate = 2008-04-01 ]
Coordinates = coord|45.5309522|-122.0903631|format=dms|region:US_type:mountain [GNIS|1144827accessdate|2008-03-31]
Topographic
USGS Multnomah Falls
Type = Shield volcano [ cite web
url = http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Oregon/BoringLavaField/VisitVolcano/larch_mountain.html
title = Larch Mountain, Boring Lava Field, Oregon
publisher = USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory
accessdate = 2008-04-01 ]
Volcanic_Arc/Belt = Boring Lava Field
Age =
First ascent =
Easiest route = drive

Larch Mountain is an extinct volcano near Portland, Oregon. The name is misleading, as no western larch (a large deciduous, coniferous tree) can be found there. It received that name when early lumbermen sold the Noble Fir wood as larch.

The peak can be reached on paved Larch Mountain Road, convert|16|mi|km east of Corbett, Oregon. From the north side of the large summit parking lot hiking trails lead around the volcano's caldera and to rocky Sherrard Point with an outstanding view of nearby Mount Hood, Mount Adams, Mount Jefferson, Mount Rainier near Seattle and Mount St. Helens, an active volcano. Another trail leads convert|6.8|mi|km north to the foot of Multnomah Falls near the Columbia River, visiting many lesser waterfalls along the way, many of which emanate from the mountain. Larch Mountain is a shield volcano like the type found in Hawaii, with broad slopes covering tens of square kilometers.

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* cite web
url = http://englishriverwebsite.com/LewisClarkColumbiaRiver/Regions/Places/larch_mountain.html
title = Larch Mountain, Oregon
publisher = The Columbia River – A Photographic Journey
accessdate = 2008-04-01