Tom Dick and Harry Mountain

Tom Dick and Harry Mountain
Tom Dick and Harry Mountain in snow
Highest point
Elevation	5,070 ft (1,545 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence	1,146 ft (349 m)[1]
Coordinates	45°17′24″N 121°47′29″W[2]
Geography
Tom Dick and Harry Mountain Location in Oregon
Location	Clackamas County, Oregon, U.S.
Parent range	Cascade Range
Topo map	USGS Government Camp

Tom Dick and Harry Mountain is a 2-mile-long (3.2 km) volcanic mountain in Clackamas County in the U.S. state of Oregon.^[3] It is located 7.2 miles (11.6 km) southwest of Mount Hood, 1.9 miles (3.1 km) west-southwest of Government Camp between the Zigzag River and Still Creek, south of Zigzag Mountain. Because of its proximity to Mount Hood, it is considered a foothill.

The mountain is named for its three distinct peaks along the summit, forming the cirque that is now part of the Mount Hood Skibowl ski resort.^[4] The highest peak has an elevation of 5,070 feet (1,545 m). The name was in use as early as 1897, according to Elijah "Lige" Coalman, the namesake of Coalman Glacier.^[4] The mountain has also been called "Tom Dick Mountain" in the past, although the Board on Geographic Names officially decided in favor of including "Harry" in 1969, making the mountain's name a play on the phrase "Tom, Dick and Harry".^[3] It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.^[5]

Mirror Lake, a popular hiking destination, is located on the north side of the mountain.

Both Tom Dick and Harry Mountain and Zigzag Mountain are capped by Pliocene andesite and basalt.^[6]

References

1. "Tom Dick and Harry Mountain, Oregon". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
2. "Tom Dick Lookout House". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
3. "Tom Dick and Harry Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
4. McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (1974) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (4th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 734. ISBN 0-87595-038-8.
5. Parker, Quentin (2010). Welcome to Horneytown, North Carolina, Population: 15: An insider's guide to 201 of the world's weirdest and wildest places. Adams Media. pp. xii. ISBN 9781440507397.
6. "Mount Hood, Oregon". Cascades Volcano Observatory. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-05-01.