| Maiden Peak | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Maiden Peak as seen from the north side of Eagle Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,823 ft (2,384 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 2,578 ft (786 m)[2] |
| Coordinates | 43°37′37″N121°57′53″W / 43.626822492°N 121.964815483°W /43.626822492; -121.964815483[1] |
| Geography | |
  Maiden Peak Location in Oregon | |
| Location | Deschutes /Lane counties,Oregon, U.S. |
| Parent range | Cascades |
| Topo map | USGS The Twins |
| Geology | |
| Formed by | Subduction zonevolcanism |
| Rock age | Less than 250,000 years old[3] |
| Mountain type | Shield volcano |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Trail |
Maiden Peak is a steep-sidedshield volcano in theCascade Range of centralOregon. It is the highest point in the 43-mile (69 km) distance betweenMount Bachelor andDiamond Peak.Ice Ageglaciers carved a largecirque into the northeast flank of the mountain, exposingmagma which hardened in the volcano'sconduits to form the numerousrock pinnacles now found in the upper part of the cirque.
The summit of Maiden Peak consists of a steeper cinder cone which sits atop the underlying shield volcano. It is located on the Cascade Crest, which forms the boundary betweenLane County andDeschutes County.[4] Also, it is on the boundary between theDeschutes National Forest and theWillamette National Forest.[2] AForest Servicefire lookout tower was built on the summit in 1923, but was removed in 1958.[5] A 5.8-mile (9.3 km) trail zigzags up to the summit from the southwest.
