Larch Mountain

Larch Mountain is an extinct volcano near Portland, Oregon. The name is misleading, as no western larch can be found there. It received that name when early lumbermen sold the noble fir wood as larch. The peak can be reached between May and November on paved Larch Mountain Road, 16 mi east of Corbett, Oregon, although the road is closed during the wi…
Larch Mountain is an extinct volcano near Portland, Oregon. The name is misleading, as no western larch can be found there. It received that name when early lumbermen sold the noble fir wood as larch. The peak can be reached between May and November on paved Larch Mountain Road, 16 mi east of Corbett, Oregon, although the road is closed during the winter and spring months. The road leading to Larch Mountain from the Historic Columbia River Highway is 14 miles long, which closed at milepost 10 from Nov. through late May or early June due to snow.
  • Elevation: 4,061 ft (1,238 m)
  • Location: Multnomah County, Oregon, U.S.
  • Prominence: 975 ft (297 m)
  • Topo map: USGS Multnomah Falls
  • Age of rock: 1.8–1.4 Ma
  • Mountain type: Shield volcano
  • Volcanic field: Boring Lava Field
Data from: en.wikipedia.org