Waldo Mountain

{{Short description|Mountain in Oregon, United States}}

{{For|the mountain in Maine|Mount Waldo}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Waldo Mountain

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| elevation_ft = 6361

| elevation_ref = {{NAVD88}}{{cite ngs |pid=PC1111 |name=Waldo 2 |accessdate=26 April 2016}}

| prominence_ft = 997

| prominence_ref = {{cite peakbagger |pid=63618 |name=Waldo Mountain, Oregon |accessdate=26 April 2016}}

| range = Cascade Range

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| location = Lane County, Oregon. U.S.

| map = USA Oregon

| map_caption = Location in Oregon

| map_size = 240

| coordinates = {{coord|43.765222125|N|122.098976625|W|type:mountain_region:US-OR_scale:100000_source:NGS|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

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| topo = USGS Waldo Mountain

| mountain_type = Shield volcano

| last_eruption = Pleistocene or earlier

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| easiest_route = Hike

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Waldo Mountain is a summit in Lane County, Oregon, in the United States. with an elevation of {{convert|6361|ft}}. It is in the Waldo Lake Wilderness and the Willamette National Forest.

The mountain and nearby Waldo Lake were named for John B. Waldo, an Oregon jurist.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=S0VWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=h-oDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6501%2C956073 |title=View from Waldo Mountain is well worth the climb |work=Eugene Register-Guard |date=4 August 1992 |accessdate=7 May 2015 | last=Newman |first=Doug |page=3D}} The Waldo Mountain Fire Lookout stands at the summit.{{cite web |url=http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/willamette/recreation/natureviewing/recarea/?recid=4534&actid=64 |title=Waldo Mountain Lookout |publisher=Forest Service |accessdate=7 May 2015}}

Geology

Along with Cupit Mary Mountain, Waldo Mountain is a forested, extinct shield volcano. It is part of the Diamond Peak (Oregon) chain.

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