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Larch Mountain (Clark County, Washington)
| Larch Mountain | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3480+ ft, (1061+ m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,080 ft (329 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 45°43′01″N 122°17′44″W / 45.7169724°N 122.2956882°W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Clark County, Washington, U.S. |
| Parent range | Cascade Range |
| Topo map | USGS Larch Mountain |
Larch Mountain, elevation 3,480 feet (1,060 m), is the highest free-standing peak in Clark County, Washington. (The andesite plugs Pyramid Rock and Sturgeon Rock are higher but are outcroppings on ridges of Silver Star Mountain.) It is laced by a network of gravel roads as part of the Yacolt Burn State Forest. The eastern flank of the mountain was scorched by a gigantic forest fire in September 1902 and subsequently experienced a massive rockslide that rendered that side mostly unvegetated. The southern section of the mountain is part of the Jones Creek Off-Road Vehicle recreation area. From the picnic area at the top, the view is west toward the Vancouver, Washington area and east to Silver Star. A minimum security prison/work camp is situated nearby, whose inmates construct fire roads, fire trails, maintain campgrounds and help fight fires in the area.
- ^ a b "Larch Mountain, Washington". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 17, 2008.
- ^ "Larch Mtn". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved November 17, 2008.
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