Mount Ashland - Mt Ashland Oregon

Mount Ashland is the highest peak in the Siskiyou Mountains of southern Oregon. It was named for the city of Ashland, located 8.6 miles (14 km) north of the mountain. The Siskiyou Mountains are a subrange of the Klamath Mountains in northwestern California and southwestern Oregon. The mountain is part of the Rogue Riverâ€"Siskiyou National Forest, which encompasses most of the Siskiyou Mountains. The Oregonâ€"California border is 5 miles (8 km) south of the mountain.

GeologyEdit

Mt. Ashland - Aerial Perspective | Southern Oregon Drone - Produced by Southern Oregon Drone. Filmed during the 2016 OISRA State Championships with permission from Mt. Ashland. For more information, visit www.

Mount Ashland is composed largely of granite, with other igneous intrusive rocks like diorite and granodiorite. The peak and its surrounding flanks make up the Mount Ashland pluton.

RecreationEdit

Trail Map - Mt. Ashland Ski Area. Source : www.mtashland.com

Mount Ashland Ski Area, located on the mountain, features 23 trails on 200 acres (81 ha) served by four lifts.

ReferencesEdit

Mt. Ashland « Ashland Daily Photo. Source : traveljapanblog.com

External linksEdit

Mt. Ashland Snow Report | OnTheSnow. Source : www.onthesnow.com

• "Mount Ashland". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 

Photos of Ashland Oregon « Insight to Ashland. Source : www.insighttoashland.com