Three Fingered Jack
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Three Fingered Jack rises to 2,390 m in Oregon. Mount Jefferson stands 3,201 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Porcupine Rock, a peak 0.9 miles away. McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass passes 3.7 miles off.
The story
Three Fingered Jack is a summit of a shield volcano of the Cascade Range in the U.S. state of Oregon. Formed during the Pleistocene epoch, the mountain consists mainly of basaltic andesite lava and was heavily glaciated in the past. While other Oregon volcanoes that were heavily glaciated—such as Mount Washington and Mount Thielsen—display eroded volcanic necks, Three Fingered Jack's present summit is a comparatively narrow ridge of loose tephra supported by a dike only 10 feet (3.0 m) thick on a generally north–south axis. Glaciation exposed radiating dikes and plugs that support this summit. The volcano has long been inactive and is highly eroded. Three Fingered Jack has diverse flora, fauna, and fungi. The Molala people, one of the indigenous groups in the northwestern United States, historically inhabited the area around the volcano. Not much is known about Molala culture, other than that the group fished for salmon and collected berries, fruits, obsidian, and dried herbs. David Douglas was the first person of non-indigenous descent to reach the area in 1825, followed by Peter Skene Ogden the following year. The first group to ascend the volcano reached its summit in September 1923. Three Fingered Jack can still be climbed, but climbers can require rescue after becoming disoriented in low visibility conditions.
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Wikidata Q3525937, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2390 m
How to reach it
- 3.7 mi off the McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass, National
- 5.7 mi off the West Cascades, National
- 8.8 mi off the Over the Rivers and Through the Woods
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Washington Overlook · 5 mi
- Sahalie Falls Viewpoint · 12 mi
- Koosah Falls Viewpoint · 12 mi
- Windy Point · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Porcupine Rock: 0.9 mi
- Red Butte: 2.5 mi
- Duffy Butte: 3.0 mi
- Maxwell Butte: 3.1 mi
- Green Peak: 3.4 mi
- Head of Jack Creek: 5.9 mi
- Cold Springs: 9.7 mi
- Great Springs: 10.3 mi
- Metolius Springs: 10.5 mi
- Metolius Springs: 10.6 mi
- Sahalie Falls: 11.8 mi
- Koosah Falls: 12.1 mi
- Tamolitch Falls: 14.6 mi
- House Rock Falls: 20.6 mi
- Obsidian Falls: 21.5 mi
- Ray Benson Sno-Park: 5.2 mi
- Elliot R Corbett II Memorial State Park: 5.9 mi
- Wizard Falls Fish Hatchery: 10.8 mi
- East Portal: 19.1 mi
- Cliff Clemens Park: 19.3 mi
- Hackleman Old-Growth Grove: 13.6 mi
- Indian Ford Meadow Preserve: 18.5 mi
- Camp Polk Meadow Preserve: 19.6 mi
- Willow Springs Preserve: 20.0 mi
- Aspen Hollow Preserve: 20.5 mi
- Lost Lake Day Use Area: 4.3 mi
- Clear Lake Day Use Area: 10.6 mi
- Olallie Day Use Area: 18.2 mi
- Detroit Flats Day Use Area: 22.8 mi
- Upper Arm Day Use Area: 23.7 mi
- Cold springs resort: 9.8 mi
- Crockett Lodge: 10.5 mi
- Clear Lake Resort: 10.5 mi
- Kiwanis club: 19.3 mi
- Breitenbush Hot Springs Parking: 21.6 mi
- Obsidian Cliffs: 20.6 mi
- Obsidian Cliffs: 20.6 mi
- Blowout Cliff: 21.3 mi
- Lane Plateau: 22.4 mi
- Big Canyon Rim: 24.8 mi
- Sisters Community Garden: 19.4 mi
- Secret Garden: 22.2 mi
- Alder Spring Lookout: 17.7 mi
- Sisters Fine Woodworking: 19.2 mi
- Sisters Museum: 19.5 mi
- Bigelow Hot Spring: 19.7 mi
- Geneva: 22.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Three Fingered Jack. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Jefferson | N 9° | 3,201 m | 13.7 mi |
| Mount Washington | S 179° | 2,375.611 m | 10.1 mi |
| Goat Peak | N 11° | 2,182.1 m | 11.6 mi |
| Belknap Crater | S 180° | 2,094.586 m | 13.4 mi |
| South Cinder Peak | NNE 16° | 2,056 m | 6.5 mi |
| North Cinder Peak | NNE 14° | 2,050 m | 8.8 mi |
| Porcupine Rock | NNW 348° | 2,012.9 m | 0.9 mi |
| Rockpile Mountain | NNE 19° | 1,991 m | 5.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:42 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:12 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:28 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 15:43 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 32 | 35 | 39 | 46 | 52 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 44 | 35 | 30 |
| Precip in | 10.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 5.9 | 10.0 | 11.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santiam Junction, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357316769
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