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Mount Thielsen

Mount Thielsen, seen from above at true elevation

Mount Thielsen rises to 2,799 m in Oregon. Mount Bailey stands 2,551 m to the west, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Howlock Mountain, a peak 3.0 miles away. Rogue-Umpqua passes 2.9 miles off.

The story

Mount Thielsen (Klamath: hisc’akwaleeʔas), 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. The spire-like shape of Thielsen attracts lightning strikes and creates fulgurite, an unusual mineral. The prominent horn forms a centerpiece for the Mount Thielsen Wilderness, a reserve for recreational activities such as skiing and hiking. Thielsen is one of Oregon's Matterhorns. Thielsen was produced by subduction of the Juan de Fuca Plate under the North American Plate. Volcanism near the Cascades dates back to 55 million years ago (mya), and extends from British Columbia to California. Thielsen is part of the High Cascades, a branch of the main Cascades range that includes several Oregon volcanoes less than 3.5 million years old; it is also a member of a group of extinct volcanoes distinguished by their sharp peaks. The area surrounding the volcano was originally inhabited by Klamath Native Americans, and was later encountered by settlers. One of the visitors was Jon Hurlburt, an early explorer of the area who named the volcano after the engineer Hans Thielsen. Later explorers discovered nearby Crater Lake. The volcano was not analyzed until 1884, when a team from the United States Geological Survey sampled its fulgurite deposits.

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Wikidata Q1481220, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2799.4 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.15287, -122.06656

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Howlock Mountain: 3.0 mi
  • Summit Rock: 3.7 mi
  • Tipsoo Peak: 4.7 mi
  • Wits End: 5.4 mi
  • Red Cone: 5.5 mi
Cliffs: 30
Springs: 18
Waterfalls: 14
Picnic sites: 10
Parks: 3
  • Hurryon Camp: 15.0 mi
  • Rolling Grounds Camp: 19.4 mi
  • Scott Creek Campground: 19.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Beaver Marsh Rest Area - Northbound: 14.2 mi
  • Beaver Marsh Rest Area - Southbound: 14.3 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Stephen Tyng Mather Plaque: 17.2 mi
Museums: 1
  • Crater Lake Lodge History: 17.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Umpqua Hot Springs: 18.0 mi
Artworks: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Mount Thielsen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount BaileyW 271°2,550.6 m7.7 mi
Howlock MountainNNE 27°2,546.299 m3.0 mi
Llao RockSSW 196°2,453 m12.9 mi
CloudcapS 175°2,444 m15.4 mi
The WatchmanSSW 200°2,442 m15.5 mi
Tipsoo PeakNNE 18°2,440 m4.7 mi
Hillman PeakSSW 200°2,433 m14.8 mi
Williams CraterSSW 203°2,315 m14.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4319:21
June solstice05:2920:0920:52
September equinox06:5618:3019:07
December solstice07:3815:5016:37

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262934394753615953423226
Precip in4.63.22.71.61.51.30.50.60.51.63.25.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chemult, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357316681

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