The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.[4][3] The second table below ranks the 30 most prominent summits of Oregon.
The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation.[5] The third table below ranks the 30 most isolated major summits of Oregon.
Of the most prominent summits of Oregon, Mount Hood exceeds 2000 meters (6562 feet) of topographic prominence. Four peaks are ultra-prominent summits with more than 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence and 12 peaks exceed 1000 meters (3281 feet) of topographic prominence.
The 30 most topographicallyprominent summits of Oregon
Of the most isolated major summits of Oregon, Sacajawea Peak and Steens Mountain exceed 200 kilometers (124.3 miles) of topographic isolation and Mount McLoughlin exceeds 100 kilometers (62.14 miles) of topographic isolation.
The 30 most topographicallyisolated summits of Oregon with at least 500meters of topographicprominence
In the mountaineering parlance of the Western United States, a fourteener is a mountain peak with an elevation of at least 14,000 ft (4267 m). The 96 fourteeners in the United States are all west of the Mississippi River. Colorado has the most (53) of any single state; Alaska is second with 29. Many peak baggers try to climb all fourteeners in the contiguous United States, one particular state, or another region.
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↑ This article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least 100 meters (328.1 feet) of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least 500 meters (1640 feet) of topographic prominence. All summits in this article have at least 500meters of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.
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