Squaw Mountain
From Portland Hikers Field Guide
- Hikes including this destination:
- Squaw Mountain Hike (TH | <-- --> | LOG)
- Squaw Mountain from Squaw Mountain Road Hike (TH | <-- --> | LOG)
- Latitude: 45.23032
- Longitude: -122.04103
- Maps: Portland Hikers Maps Google Earth
- Elevation: 4677 feet
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Description
Like many peaks in the Cascades, Squaw Mountain once housed a fire lookout. The remains of the tower are still visible on the summit, as is the rocky access road (now closed). Squaw Mountain is located on the western edge of the Cascades, so views from the summit stretch from the high peaks to farms in the Willamette Valley. The rugged Roaring River backcountry spreads out to the southeast of the mountain, and the beautiful Squaw Lakes Basin is located just east of the summit block. The area is especially notable for a massive rhododendron display in late June, and huckleberries in late summer. The original Abbot Road crossed the southern shoulder of Squaw Mountain, and likely followed native American trails that crossed through the area for hundreds of years.
(In 2001, the Oregon State Legislature called fro the removal of the word "squaw" from all geographic features in the state. In line with this proposal, the Oregon Geographic Names Board has proposed renaming Squaw Creek, Squaw Lakes, Squaw Meadow and Squaw Mountain to Tumala Creek, Tumala Lakes, Tumala Meadow and Tumala Mountain. Clackamas County plans to rename Squaw Mountain Road to Tumala Mountain Road.)
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