Global Volcanism Program | Image GVP-03041

The sharp-topped pinnacle of Mount Washington, seen here from east of Santiam Pass on its NE, is a lava plug that caps a heavily eroded shield volcano. The steep-sided lava plug forming the summit was the last major Oregon peak to be climbed, resisting ascent until 1923. Photo by Lee Siebert, 1982 (Smithsonian Institution).

The sharp-topped pinnacle of Mount Washington, seen here from east of Santiam Pass on its NE, is a lava plug that caps a heavily eroded shield volcano. The steep-sided lava plug forming the summit was the last major Oregon peak to be climbed, resisting ascent until 1923.

Photo by Lee Siebert, 1982 (Smithsonian Institution).

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