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Location: Oregon, United States, North America

 

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Oregon State County Highpoints

Still working on this page by trying to add the Oregon counties to SP one by one, an ongoing process.This page should be completed by summer of 2007 so check back from time to time to see how progress is going.

There are 36 counties in the state of Oregon and since four pair of counties share common summits, there are 32 locations on this list.

The first of the county high pointers to complete all the Oregon counties was Ken Jones in 1999.
Second -Bob Packard
Third -Bob Bolton
Fourth -Bob Schwab
Fifth -Terry Richard
Sixth -Dennis Poulin
Seventh/Eighth -Mary and Peter Green
Ninth - Adam Helman
Dean Molen only lacks Mt. Jefferson to finish.


Mt. Jefferson's summit on the Linn/Jefferson county line is considered the most difficult county summit in the state. Mt. Jefferson also has the unique distinction in the state of Oregon as it has a "liner" highpoint on its north flank that marks the highest point in Marion County giving Jefferson three county highpoints less than 2/3 of a mile apart.

Five of the Oregon county HP's are relatively nondescript liners or unremarkable areas (Gilliam, Lincoln, Marion, Sherman and Wasco CO's) and will most likely never have SP pages but for the rest, most are of magnificent stature and about half are already up on the site. Those already posted on the site are listed at the left as "Children". Some of the 12 remaining are in the process of constuction and will be posted as soon as time permits.

The List

Rank Peak Name County Elevation Topo Map
1 Mt. Hood Clackamas/Hood River 11,239 Map
2 Mt. Jefferson Jefferson/Linn 10,497 Map
3 South Sister Deschutes/Lane 10,358 Map
4 Sacajawea Peak Wallowa 9,838 Map
5 Steens Mtn. Range HP Harney 9,733 Map
6 Eagle Cap Union 9,572 Map
7 Red Mountain Baker 9,560 Map
8 Mt. McLoughlin Jackson 9,495 Map
9 Mt. Thielsen Douglas/Klamath 9,182 Map
10 Strawberry Mtn. Grant 9,038 Map
11 Liner on Mt.Jeff. Marion 9,000 Map
12 Crane Mtn. Lake 8,456 Map
13 Stevenson BM Malheur 8,027 Map
14 Grayback Mtn. Josephine 7,048 Map
15 Lookout Mtn. Crook 6,926 Map
16 Spanish Peak Wheeler 6,871 Map
17 Tower Mtn Umatilla 6,850 Map
18 Liner Wasco 6,280 Map
19 Black Mtn Morrow 5,932 Map
20 Brandy Peak Curry 5,298 Map
21 Buck Peak Multonomah 4,751 Map
22 Mt. Bolivar Coos 4,319 Map
23 3 spots Gilliam 4,285 Map
24 Marys Peak Benton 4,097 Map
25 Rogers Peak Tillamook 3,706 Map
26 Laurel Mtn Polk 3,589 Map
27 Saddle Mtn Washington 3,464 Map
28 Trask Mtn Yamhill 3,424 Map
29 Two areas Lincoln 3,401 Map
30 Saddle Mtn. Clatsop 3,283 Map
31 unnamed area Sherman 3,000 Map
32 Long Mtn Columbia 2,265 Map

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