Around 290,000 years old the extinct shield volcano known as Mount Thielsen stands out as a prominent landmark with an elevation of 9,184 ft (2,799 m).

Informally known as Big Cowhorn, Polish explorer Jon Hurlburt renamed the volcano after Hans Thielsen, a railroad engineer and builder. The Klamath name for the peak is hisc’akwaleeʔas.

It is said that the horn-like spire of Mount Thielsen is struck by lightning more often than any other High Cascade peak, hence the nickname, The Lightning Rod of the Cascades!

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Hike the difficult Mount Thielsen Trail for 9.0 miles (14.5 km) in Umpqua National Forest, gaining 3394 feet (1034 metres) to panoramic view

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Location: Klamath County, Oregon, United States

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