Battle Ax Mountain

Infobox Mountain
Name = Battle Ax
Photo =
Caption =
Elevation = convert|5566|ft|m [ cite web
url = http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=QE1686
title = NGS Data Sheet for Battle Ax
publisher = U.S. National Geodetic Survey
accessdate = 2008-03-31 ]
Location = Marion County, Oregon, USA
Range = Cascades
Prominence =
Coordinates = coord|44.8262330|-122.1392440|format=dms|region:US_type:mountain|display=inline [GNIS|1137578|Battle Ax]
Topographic
USGS Battle Ax
Type = Shield volcano
Volcanic_Arc/Belt = Cascade Volcanic Arc
Age = 1 to 2 million years
Last eruption =
First ascent =
Easiest route = trail hike

Battle Ax Mountain, officially known simply as Battle Ax, is a shield volcano in the Cascade Range of Oregon. The shield is mostly made of andesite. The summit is in is in the Bull of the Woods Wilderness and can be reached by the Battle Ax Mountain trail. [ cite web
url = http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/willamette/recreation/tripplanning/trails/opalcreekwilderness/battleax-mt3340.html
title = Willamette National Forest: Battle Ax Mountain Trail #3340
publisher = USDA Forest Service
accessdate = 2008-03-26 ]

See also

* List of volcanoes in the United States of America
* Cascade Volcanoes

References

External links

* [http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/151258/battle-ax.html SummitPost.org]
* [http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/north_america/battle_ax_mountain.html Volcano World]