Maiden Peak (Oregon)

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Maiden Peak
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Maiden Peak as seen from the north side of Eagle Peak
Highest point
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Geography
Maiden Peak is located in Oregon
Maiden Peak
Maiden Peak
Parent range Cascades
Topo map USGS The Twins
Geology
Age of rock Less than 250,000 years old[3]
Mountain type Shield volcano
Climbing
Easiest route Trail

Maiden Peak is a steep-sided shield volcano in the Cascade Range of central Oregon. It is the highest point in the 43-mile (69 km) distance between Mount Bachelor and Diamond Peak. Ice Age glaciers carved a large cirque into the northeast flank of the mountain, exposing magma which hardened in the volcano's conduits to form the numerous rock pinnacles now found in the upper part of the cirque.

The summit of Maiden Peak consists of a steeper cinder cone which sits atop the underlying shield volcano. It is located on the Cascade Crest, which forms the border between Lane County and Deschutes County.[4] A United States Forest Service fire lookout tower was built on the summit in 1923, but destroyed in 1958. A 5.8-mile (9.3 km) trail zigzags up to the summit from the southwest.

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Further reading

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Panorama of some of the view from Maiden Peak's summit
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