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Mount Washington rises above Big Lake, this view shows the rocky North Ridge and snowy Northwest Bowl in June
(photo by Amar Andalkar) <click to enlarge>
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Mount Washington
7794 ft (2376 m)
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Location: |
Cascade Range, central Oregon, 40 miles (65 km) NW of Bend |
Lat / Long: | 44.3° N, 121.8° W |
Volcanic Type: | Dissected shield volcano |
Volcanic Status: | Extinct |
First Ascent: | E. McNeal, P. Philbrook, A. Furrer, W. Watkins, L. Harryman, and R. Sellers, 1923 |
First Ski Descent: | Unknown, probably not skiable from summit |
Skiable Vertical: | about 2800 ft (850 m) |
Timberline: | 6000-7000 ft (1800-2100 m) |
Administration: | Deschutes National Forest / Willamette National Forest |
Protection Status: | Mount Washington Wilderness |
User Fees: | Northwest Forest Pass required for parking (Sno-Park Permit from November-April) |