Mount Jefferson Wilderness
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Mount Jefferson Wilderness is a wilderness area located on and around Mount Jefferson in the central Cascade Range of Oregon in the United States. The wilderness lies within the Willamette National Forest and Deschutes National Forest. The wilderness area covers Script error: No such module "convert"., with more than 150 lakes. It also has Script error: No such module "convert". of trails, including Script error: No such module "convert". of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail.[1][2] Three Fingered Jack and Mount Jefferson are both prominent features of the wilderness area.[2] Mount Jefferson Wilderness is the second most visited Oregon wilderness area after the Three Sisters Wilderness.[3]
Geography
At Script error: No such module "convert"., Mount Jefferson is the second tallest mountain in Oregon. It is a stratovolcano with slopes mantled by five glaciers - Whitewater, Waldo, Milk Creek, Russell, and Jefferson Park. Three Fingered Jack is a heavily eroded and deeply glaciated shield volcano and consists mainly of basaltic andesite lava.[4] At Script error: No such module "convert"., it is made up of the solidified lava plug flanked by ridges of the old volcano's subsidiary lava dikes and lies at the southern end of the Mount Jefferson Wilderness.[3] Other geographic features of the wilderness include steep talus slopes, rock outcrops, and alpine meadows.[5]
Several lakes are situated within the wilderness area, including Marion Lake, Duffy Lake, Santiam Lake and Wasco Lake. Between Three Fingered Jack and the North Sister volcano and among recently active basalt lava fields, there is an array of cinder cones encompassing an area of Script error: No such module "convert"..[6]
Vegetation
Vegetation in Mount Jefferson Wilderness is predominantly Douglas-fir, Pacific silver fir, sub-alpine fir, mountain hemlock, lodgepole pine, ponderosa pine, several species of false cedars including, Alaska-cedar, incense cedar, and western redcedar as well as species such as vine maple, huckleberry and rhododendron.[5] Lupine, red paintbrush, bear grass, and various species of lily are also common in the wilderness.[3]
Wildlife
Common wildlife found in Mount Jefferson Wilderness include deer, black bear, coyotes, and bald eagles.[3] The Wilderness also includes Marion Lake, which is a breeding location for amphibians such as the rough-skinned newt.[7] Roughly half the lakes in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness area contain rainbow trout.[8]
Recreation
Common recreational activities in Mount Jefferson Wilderness include hiking, backpacking, camping, cross-country skiing, wildlife watching, and mountain climbing on Mount Jefferson and Three Fingered Jack. There are some Script error: No such module "convert". of trails in the wilderness, including a Script error: No such module "convert". stretch of the Pacific Crest Trail.[5]
See also
References
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External links
- A Proposal for a Mt. Jefferson Wilderness Area, 1961 at the University of Oregon Special Collections and University Archives
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- Cascade Range
- IUCN Category Ib
- Protected areas of Jefferson County, Oregon
- Protected areas of Linn County, Oregon
- Protected areas of Marion County, Oregon
- Old-growth forests
- Wilderness areas of Oregon
- Willamette National Forest
- Deschutes National Forest
- Mount Hood National Forest
- 1968 establishments in Oregon
- Protected areas established in 1968