Mount Talbert

Volcanic cinder cone in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States
Mount Talbert is located in Oregon
Mount Talbert
Mount Talbert
Clackamas County, Oregon, U.S.
Parent rangeCascade RangeTopo mapUSGS GladstoneGeologyVolcanic arc/beltBoring Lava FieldLast eruption500,000 years ago[3]

Mount Talbert is a volcanic cinder cone in Clackamas County, Oregon. It is part of the Boring Lava Field,[3] a zone of ancient volcanic activity in the area around Portland. Its summit rises to an elevation of 740+ ft (230+ m).

The butte remains undeveloped and is the location of a nature park of the same name which is managed by North Clackamas Parks & Recreation District. The park has 4.2 miles (6.8 km) of hiking trails, including Park Loop, Summit and West Ridge Trail, along which there are several instructive signs about the area's natural resources.

In 2005 the recreation district began promoting regrowth of more fire resistant white oak by girdling and removing Douglas firs, which impede the growth of the oaks by shading out the sun.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Mount Talbert, Oregon". Peakbagger.com.
  2. ^ "Mount Talbert". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ a b "The Boring Lava Field, Portland, Oregon". U.S. Geological Survey.
  4. ^ sign, "Seeing the Light", North Clackamas Parks & Recreation District, Mt Talbert West Ridge Trail

External links

  • "Mount Talbert Nature Park". Metro.
  • "Mount Talbert Nature Park Map" (PDF). Metro.
  • "NCPRD - North Clackamas Parks & Recreation District". NCP&RD.
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