Three Fingered Jack, Mount Jefferson Wilderness
Facts and practical information
Three Fingered Jack is a summit of a shield volcano of the Cascade Range in the U.S. state of Oregon. Formed during the Pleistocene epoch, the mountain consists mainly of basaltic andesite lava and was heavily glaciated in the past. While other Oregon volcanoes that were heavily glaciated—such as Mount Washington and Mount Thielsen—display eroded volcanic necks, Three Fingered Jack's present summit is a comparatively narrow ridge of loose tephra supported by a dike only 10 feet thick on a generally north–south axis. Glaciation exposed radiating dikes and plugs that support this summit. The volcano has long been inactive and is highly eroded. ()
Three Fingered Jack – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Hoodoo, Hogg Rock, Wasco Lake, Elliott Corbett Memorial State Recreation Site.