Mount Washington Wilderness

Mount Washington Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)

On the route to a winter ascent of Mount Washington
Map showing the location of Mount Washington Wilderness
Location Linn / Deschutes / Lane counties, Oregon, USA[1]
Nearest city Sisters, Oregon
Coordinates 44°19′55.65″N 121°50′18.70″W / 44.3321250°N 121.8385278°W / 44.3321250; -121.8385278Coordinates: 44°19′55.65″N 121°50′18.70″W / 44.3321250°N 121.8385278°W / 44.3321250; -121.8385278
Area 54,278 acres (219.66 km2)
Established 1964
Governing body U.S. Forest Service

The Mount Washington Wilderness is a wilderness area located on and around Mount Washington in the central Cascade Range of Oregon in the United States. The wilderness was established in 1964 and comprises 54,278 acres (219.66 km2) of the Willamette National Forest and Deschutes National Forest. It is administered by the U.S. Forest Service.[2][3]

Geography

Mount Washington is a shield volcano rising above 75 square miles (190 km2) of lava-strewn plains. The wilderness includes Belknap Crater, a 6,873-foot (2,095 m) cinder and ash volcanic cone. Vegetation consists primarily of lodgepole pine, other species of pine, and mountain hemlock. There are 28 lakes in the wilderness. The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail extends for 16.6 miles (26.7 km) through the Mount Washington Wilderness. It is the primary trail and extends from the north boundary near Big Lake to where it leaves the wilderness at its southern boundary near the Dee Wright Observatory.[2]

See also

References

  1. U.S. National Wilderness Preservation System Map (Map). Wilderness.net. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Mount Washington Wilderness: Deschutes". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  3. "Mount Washington Wilderness". Wilderness.net. Retrieved June 27, 2014.

External links

Mount Washington


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