Gearhart Mountain

Gearhart Mountain is a 8,364-foot-high (2,549 m) mountain in Lake County and Klamath County, Oregon, in the United States. It is located in the Gearhart Mountain Wilderness of the Fremont–Winema National Forest, northeast of the Sprague River valley and the town of Bly.

Gearhart Mountain
Gearhart Mountain viewed from wilderness trail
Highest point
Elevation	8,364 ft (2,549 m)[1]
Prominence	3,430 ft (1,050 m)[2]
Parent peak	Drake Peak
Isolation	40.85 mi (65.74 km)[2]
Coordinates	42°29′00″N 120°51′35″W[1]
Geography
Gearhart Mountain Location in the state of Oregon
Location	Lake County and Klamath County, Oregon
Geology
Rock age	Miocene
Mountain type(s)	Stratovolcano,[3] shield volcano[4]
Last eruption	Miocene

Geology

Gearhart Mountain is one of the larger volcanoes in Lake County. It is a Miocene shield volcano^[4] and stratovolcano^[3] that has been eroded and become extinct.

See also

• List of mountain peaks of Oregon