Mount Thielsen photograph

Mount Thielsen

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Elevation 2799
First ascent1883
Prominence1,019 m
Topo mapUSGS
Locations Douglas
Klamath
Oregon
U. S.
Umpqua
Fremont–Winema
Did you knowThielsen's sharp peak is a prominent feature of the skyline visible from Crater Lake National Park.
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About Mount Thielsen


Mount Thielsen, or Big Cowhorn, is an extinct shield volcano in the Oregon High Cascades, near Mount Bailey. Because eruptive activity ceased 250,000 years ago, glaciers have heavily eroded the volcano's structure, creating precipitous slopes and a horn-like peak.

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