Tom Dick and Harry Mountain is a
volcanic mountain in
Clackamas County
Clackamas County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 421,401, making it Oregon's third-most populous county. Its county seat is Oregon City. The county was named after the Native ...
in the U.S. state of
Oregon.
It is located southwest of
Mount Hood
Mount Hood is a potentially active stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc. It was formed by a subduction zone on the Pacific coast and rests in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located about east-southeast of Portlan ...
, west-southwest of
Government Camp
Government Camp is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, on the base of Mount Hood and north of Tom Dick and Harry Mountain. It is the only town within of Mount Hood and therefo ...
between the
Zigzag River
The Zigzag River is a tributary, about long, of the Sandy River in the U.S. state of Oregon. The Zigzag and one of its major tributaries, the Little Zigzag River, drain the Zigzag Glacier on Mount Hood, a high volcanic peak in the Cascade Ra ...
and Still Creek, south of Zigzag Mountain. Because of its proximity to Mount Hood, it is considered a foothill.
The mountain is named for its three distinct peaks along the summit, forming the cirque that is now part of the Mount Hood Skibowl ski resort.
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The highest peak has an elevation of . The name was in use as early as 1897, according to Elijah "Lige" Coalman, the namesake of Coalman Glacier.
The mountain has also been called "Tom Dick Mountain" in the past, although the United States Board on Geographic Names, Board on Geographic Names officially decided in favor of including "Harry" in 1969, making the mountain's name a play on the phrase "Tom, Dick and Harry".
It has frequently been noted on lists of Place names considered unusual, unusual place names.
Mirror Lake (Mount Hood, Oregon), Mirror Lake, a popular hiking destination, is located on the north side of the mountain.
Both Tom Dick and Harry Mountain and Zigzag Mountain are capped by Pliocene andesite and basalt.
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References
Cirques of the United States
Mount Hood
Mountains of Clackamas County, Oregon
Mountains of Oregon
Volcanoes of Clackamas County, Oregon
Volcanoes of Oregon
Volcanoes of the United States
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