Battle Ax[4] is a shield volcano in the West Cascade Range of Oregon. The shield is mostly made of andesite.[5] The summit, which can be reached via the Battle Ax Mountain trail,[3] marks the boundary between the Mount Hood National Forest and the Willamette National Forest as well as the boundary between the Opal Creek Wilderness and the Bull of the Woods Wilderness.[2]
| Battle Ax | |
|---|---|
  Battle Ax Location in Oregon | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,566 ft (1,697 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 1,018 ft (310 m)[2] |
| Coordinates | 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 | |
| Rock age | 1 to 2 million years |
| Mountain type | Shield volcano |
| Volcanic arc | Cascade Volcanic Arc |
| Last eruption | 1 million years ago |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Trail hike[3] |
Battle Ax was supposedly named after the variety of chewing tobacco used by a local logger.[6][7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Battle Ax". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
- ^ a b "Battle Ax, Oregon". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- ^ a b "Battle Ax Mountain Trail #3340". Willamette National Forest, USDA Forest Service. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
- ^ "Battle Ax". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
- ^ "Battle Ax Mountain, Oregon". Volcano World. Oregon State University. Archived from the original on 2013-03-31. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
- ^ Reed, Ione (December 25, 1971). "What, Indeed, Is in a Name?". Eugene Register-Guard. p. 8. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 57–58. ISBN 978-0875952772.
External links
edit- "Battle Ax". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
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