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.