| Lemei Rock | |
|---|---|
 Lemei Rock in the Indian Heaven volcanic field | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,925 ft (1,806 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 2405 ft (733 m) |
| Coordinates | 46°1′N121°46′W / 46.017°N 121.767°W /46.017; -121.767[2] |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Skamania County,Washington, U.S. |
| Parent range | Cascade Range |
| Topo map | Lone Butte O46121a7 1:24,000 |
| Geology | |
| Rock age(s) | Pleistocene andHolocene |
| Mountain type | shield volcano |
| Volcanic arc | Cascade Volcanic Arc |
| Last eruption | 8,200 years ago |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Lemei Trail, Indian Heaven Trail, with rock scrambling |
Lemei Rock is ashield volcano, and part of theIndian Heaven[3]polygenetic volcanic field inWashington,United States. It is located midway betweenMount St. Helens andMount Adams, and dates from thePleistocene andHolocene. Lemei Rock is the highest point at 5,925 feet (1,806 m).
Lemei Rock is the highest peak within theIndian Heaven Wilderness in Washington. Lemei Rock has a topographic prominence of 2,405 feet (733 m).[4] On clear days hikers can see views of four nearby volcanoes:Mount Adams,Mount Hood,Mount St. Helens, andMount Rainier.The shield volcano is topped by a volcanic crater. While the crater rim is free of snow and ice, snow tends to linger on the summit well into July. A small crater lake by the name of Lake Wapiki, occupies the crater below the Lemei Rock high point. The Lost and Dry Creeks flow off of the southeast side of Lemei Rock and join the White Salmon River, while the Smokey, Little Goose, and Cultus flow from the east and northeast side, and joins Trout Lake Creek, which then discharges into the White Salmon River atTrout Lake. The Rush Creek flows from the west side of Lemei Rock and joins the Lewis River between the Lower Lewis River Falls Recreation Area and the Swift Reservoir.
Lemei Rock is one of the manyshield volcanoes topped bycinder cones andspatter cones that make up the Indian Heaven Volcanic Field. About 60 eruptive centers lie on the 19-mile (30 km) long, N10°E-trending, Indian Heaven fissure zone. The 230 square miles (600 km2) field has a volume of about 20 cubic miles (100 km3) and forms the western part of a 770-square-mile (2,000 km2)Quaternarybasalt field in the southern Washington Cascades, including the King Mountain fissure zone along whichMount Adams was built.
| Name | Elevation | Location | Last eruption | |
| meters | feet | Coordinates | ||
| Big Lava Bed[3] | 1,278.6 | 4,195 | 45°54′N121°45′W / 45.9°N 121.75°W /45.9; -121.75 | ~8150 years ago |
| Bird Mountain[3] | 5,706 | 1,739 | 46°02′21″N121°46′52″W / 46.0392°N 121.78106°W /46.0392; -121.78106 | |
| Crazy Hills[3] | ||||
| East Crater[3] | 1,614 | 5,295 | 46°00′N121°47′W / 46°N 121.78°W /46; -121.78 | |
| Gifford Peak[3] | 1,614 | 5,295 | ||
| Lemei Rock[3] | 1,806 | 5,925 | 46°1′6″N121°45′36″W / 46.01833°N 121.76000°W /46.01833; -121.76000 | |
| Lone Butte[3] | 1,457 | 4,780 | 46°03′N121°52′W / 46.05°N 121.87°W /46.05; -121.87 | |
| Red Mountain[3] | 1,513 | 4,964 | 45°56′N121°49′W / 45.93°N 121.82°W /45.93; -121.82 | |
| Sawtooth Mountain[3] | 1,632 | 5,354 | 46°04′N121°47′W / 46.07°N 121.78°W /46.07; -121.78 | |
Fishing and hiking destinations in the volcanic field around Lemei Rock include theIndian Heaven Wilderness, which is known for the high mountain meadows among its scattered volcanic peaks. The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail passes north/south through the volcanic field and the Indian Heaven Wilderness, which is known for its lakes and views of four nearby volcanoes:Mount Adams,Mount Hood,Mount St. Helens, andMount Rainier. Major trails at Lemei Rock are the Lemei Trail, which climbs up the east side of Lemei Rock; and Wapiki Trail, which descends from the Lemei Trail to the deep blue Wapiki Lake, the "crater lake" of Lemei Rock. The Filloon Trail departs from the rustic Little Goose Campground and meets up with Lemei Trail before Lake Comcomly.
The fifty-site Cultus Creek Campground, a destination for berry pickers,[5] is located right at the edge of the Indian Heaven Wilderness. Cultus Creek Campground offers visitors two major trail heads (Indian Heaven Trail #33 and Cultus Creek Trail #108) and huckleberry picking access to theIndian Heaven Wilderness,[5] known for its huckleberries,[5][6] and the volcanic field in which it resides.
