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THE EARTH′S MOUNTAINS
Pacific Coast Mountains

The Cascade Mountains in Washington, Mount Adams Go Down Go Back
Mount Adams, known by some Native American tribes as Pahto or Klickitat, is a potentially active stratovolcano in the Cascade Range. Although Adams has not erupted in more than 1,000 years, it is not considered extinct. It is the second-highest mountain in the U.S. state of Washington, after Mount Rainier.
Mount Adams Facts
Elevation: 12,281 feet
Prominence: 8,116 feet
Coordinates: 46.202412, -121.490895
Last Eruption: 940 CE
Nearest City:
Range: Mount Adams is part of the Cascade Volcanic Arc
Summits: Adams
First Climbed: 1854 by A. G. Aiken and party
Easiest Route: South Climb Trail #183
Age: 520,000 year old

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