Mt. Hood

Looking SW from Hood River's Panorama Point at Oregon's most popular and prominent volcano. It is the highest point in Oregon and the fourth highest in the Cascade Range.

 

Oregon is home to 61 different named volcanoes. According to the United States Geological Survey, Oregon has 5 active volcano systems. These volcanoes have had activity in recent times:

 

Mount Hood

Mount Jefferson

Three Sisters (North Sister, Middle Sister, and South Sister)

Newberry

Crater Lake

 

There are three labels for volcanic activity levels: active, dormant, and extinct. Active volcanoes have experienced any sort of activity in recorded times and still have pockets of magma.

 

Dormant volcanoes have not experienced any activity in about 6,000 years, including seismic activity, but still could.

 

Extinct volcanoes haven’t had activity in thousands of years and don’t show connections beneath the earth’s crust any longer.

 

Many volcanoes can be considered active, but it doesn’t mean they are at risk of erupting. Scientists take a lot of factors into consideration when labeling a volcano as active, dormant, or extinct.

 

They sure are pretty tho regardless of status. May they slumber for a loooooong time.

 

Have a wonderful weekend!

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