Mountain View Monday # 10

While not a mountain in the typical sense, Mary's Peak in the Coast Range of Oregon is a mountain nonetheless. At just over 4,000 feet high, this small mountain can be seen from the countryside surrounding Albany and Corvallis. While it pales in comparison to Washington's 7,980 foot Mount Olympus, Mary's Peak is the highest mountain in the Coast Range of Oregon. A road takes travelers to the top, where on clear days it is said that a person can see the Cascade Peaks and the Oregon Coast. But with clouds, field burning, and fog, to see either the Cascades or the Oregon Coast is a rare occasion.

Mountain View Monday #9

Near the Willamette Pass and Odell Lake is a volcano known as Diamond Peak. This mountain was first climbed in July 1852 by William Macy and John Diamond. At under 9,000 feet, Diamond Peak is no where close to being one of the tallest in Oregon, but still its 3,000+ foot prominence allows it to stand out as you drive along the Willamette Highway. In the picture below, Diamond Peak is the big mountain on the left. The smaller cones on the right are Mount Yoran.

Earth Speak Sunday #9

The Trail by Jonathan Patzer (me)

 

Walk someplace new, 

on a trail through the trees. 

Take in the view, 

of high mountains or blue seas.

 

Past a waterfall,

or across a lava flow.

Oregon has it all,

even over deep, powdered snow.