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Mount Adams
Mount Adams, 1999
Elevation 12,281 feet (3,743 m) NAVD 88 [1]
Location Yakima County, Washington, USA
Range Cascade Range
Prominence 8,116 feet (2,474 m) [2]
Coordinates 46°12′08.68″N 121°29′27.22″W [1]
Topo map USGS Mount Adams East
Type Stratovolcano
Volcanic arc/belt Cascade Volcanic Arc
Age of rock Less than 275,000 years
Last eruption About 550 BC ± 1000 years[3][4][5]
First ascent 1854 by A.G. Aiken and party
Easiest route South Climb Trail #183
Listing Ultra
Mt. Adams looms over the Hood River valley
Mt. Adams from Trout Lake Highway
Mount Adams is a potentially active[6] stratovolcano in the Cascade Range and the second-highest mountain in the U.S. state of Washington.[7] Adams is a member of the Cascade Volcanic Arc, one of the arc's largest volcanoes[8] and is located in a remote wilderness approximately 31 miles (50 km) east of Mount St. Helens.[9] The Mount Adams Wilderness comprises the upper and western part of the volcano's cone. The eastern side of the mountain is part of the Yakama Nation.[10]
Adams' asymmetrical and broad body rises 1.5 miles (2.4 km) above the Cascade crest. Its nearly flat summit was formed as a result of cone-building eruptions from separated vents. Air travelers flying the busy routes above the area sometimes confuse Mount Adams with nearby Mount Rainier, which has a similar flat-topped shape.
The Pacific Crest Trail traverses the western flank of the mountain.[11][12] Although Adams has not erupted in over 1,400 years it is not considered extinct.
Native Americans in the area have created many legends concerning the three smoking mountains that guard the Columbia River. According to one of the legends, the Bridge of the Gods tale, Wy'east (Mount Hood) and Pahto (Mount Adams; also called Paddo or Klickitat by native peoples) were the sons of the Great Spirit. The brothers both competed for the love of the beautiful La-wa-la-clough (Mount St. Helens). When La-wa-la-clough chose Pahto, Wy'east struck his brother hard so that Pahto's head was flattened and Wy'east took La-wa-la-clough from him (thus attempting to explain Adams' squat appearance). However, other versions of the story state that losing La-wa-la-clough caused Pahto such grief that he dropped his head in shame