Battle Ax
For other uses, see Battleaxe (disambiguation).
| Battle Ax | |
|---|---|
  Battle Ax | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,566 ft (1,697 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 1,018 ft (310 m) [2] |
| Listing | List of mountains of Oregon |
| Coordinates | 44°49′36″N 122°08′23″W / 44.826610442°N 122.139590469°WCoordinates: 44°49′36″N 122°08′23″W / 44.826610442°N 122.139590469°W [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Marion County, Oregon, U.S. |
| Parent range | Cascades |
| Topo map | USGS Battle Ax |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | 1 to 2 million years |
| Mountain type | Shield volcano |
| Volcanic arc | Cascade Volcanic Arc |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Trail hike |
Battle Ax[3] is a shield volcano in the Cascade Range of Oregon. The shield is mostly made of andesite.[4] The summit is in the Bull of the Woods Wilderness and can be reached by the Battle Ax Mountain trail.[5]
Battle Ax was supposedly named after the variety of chewing tobacco used by a local logger.[6]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Battle Ax". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
- ↑ "Battle Ax, Oregon". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-12-20.
- ↑ "Battle Ax". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
- ↑ "Battle Ax Mountain, Oregon". Volcano World. Oregon State University. Archived from the original on 2013-12-30. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
- ↑ "Battle Ax Mountain Trail #3340". Willamette National Forest, USDA Forest Service. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
- ↑ Reed, Ione (December 25, 1971). "What, Indeed, Is in a Name?". Eugene Register-Guard. p. 8. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
External links
- "Battle Ax". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
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