Stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc is second highest mountain in Oregon, and is also a popular tourist destination with hiking, backpacking, and mountaineering
General Information
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Closest cities with hotels:
Chiloquin, 20 miles, Klamath Falls, 42 miles
Seasons:
Open all year though fully accessible for only four months during summer, owing to the very heavy winter snowfall
Overview
Mount Jefferson (10,497 feet) is Oregon's second-highest peak, a remote volcano on the Willamette and Deschutes national forest boundary, with 35 snow and ice features, including four named glaciers (Whitewater, Jefferson Park, Russell, and Waldo). The east side is on the Warm Springs Reservation, and the west in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness. There are no paved roads within 4 miles, so you go on foot, and the summit pinnacle needs technical climbing.
Top Trails
| Trail | Length | Difficulty | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Park via Whitewater Trail and the PCT | About 10 miles round trip | Moderate to strenuous | Alpine meadows and lakes on the north slope |
| Jefferson Lake Trail | 4.2 miles round trip | Moderate | About 400 feet of gain |
| Pamelia Lake Trail #3439 | About 4 miles round trip | Easy to moderate | Rises 800 feet to a lake below the peak; permit needed |
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Mount Jefferson (Oregon)", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0
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