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Snow Peak (also called Cleveland Rock) is a summit of the
Oregon Cascades The Cascade Range or Cascades is a major mountain range of western North America, extending from southern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to Northern California. It includes both non-volcanic mountains, such as the North Cascades, ...
in the
Willamette National Forest The Willamette National Forest is a National Forest located in the central portion of the Cascade Range of the U.S. state of Oregon. It comprises . Over 380,000 acres (694 mi2, 1,540 km2) are designated wilderness which include seven ...
. It is located in an undeveloped area with only primitive road access.


Fire lookout

A fire lookout was present on Snow Peak from August 1912—when a telephone line was installed. A lookout house was built in 1923, and then rebuilt or expanded in 1929. Newspapers and magazines were traditionally delivered to the fire lookout by pack burro, but on August 10, 1939, they were delivered by an accurate airdrop. On the last day of a quiet fire season, September 16, 1948, the lookout itself caught on fire when the departing observer cleaned up and put last of the trash in the stove as he left. The roof burned and fire's heat broke the windows. The Columbus Day Storm of October 1962 damaged the lookout, which was replaced by a new structure that cost $3500 in 1965 (equivalent $ today.). The structure lasted until April 1980 when the remains of the station were dismantled after persistent neglect and vandalism.


Geology

Snow Peak is a small extinct shield volcano. It last erupted around 3 million years ago. It is part of the
Western Cascades The Western Cascades is a region of the U.S. state of Oregon between the Willamette Valley and the High Cascades. Deposits of Western Cascades age are also found in adjacent southwest Washington state. The range contains many extinct shield vol ...
.


See also

* is also a retailer of outdoor gear and accessories. Founded in Japan in 1958, it expanded to the U.S. in 1999 through its flagship store in NW Portland and Soho, New York City.


References


Works cited

* {{cite book , editor-last1=Wood , editor-first1=Charles A. , editor-last2=Kienle , editor-first2=Jürgen , title=Volcanoes of North America , year=1992 , publisher=Cambridge University Press , isbn=9780521438117 Cascade Range Willamette National Forest Geology of Oregon Volcanoes of Oregon Volcanoes of the United States Shield volcanoes of the United States Shield volcanoes of Oregon Cascade Volcanoes