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List of mountain ranges of Oregon

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The Calapooya Mountains in Lane County
Mount Thielsen in the Cascade Range in southern Oregon
The Pueblo Mountains south of Fields
Trout Creek Mountains, Southeastern Oregon
The Wallowa Mountains in northeastern Oregon

There are at least 50 named mountain ranges in the U.S. state of Oregon. Many of these ranges extend into the neighboring states of California, Idaho, Nevada, and Washington. Elevations and coordinates are from the U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System, unless otherwise indicated.

range county elevation coordinate GNIS citation
ft m
Aldrich Mountains Grant County, Oregon 6,214 1,894 44°18′55″N 119°18′29″W / 44.31528°N 119.30806°W / 44.31528; -119.30806 (Aldrich Mountains) [1]
Bilk Creek Mountains Harney County, Oregon 5,535 1,687 41°40′28″N 118°19′25″W / 41.67444°N 118.32361°W / 41.67444; -118.32361 (Bilk Creek Mountains) [2]
Black Hills Lake County, Oregon 5,111 1,558 43°10′10″N 120°40′48″W / 43.16944°N 120.68000°W / 43.16944; -120.68000 (Black Hills) [3]
Blue Mountains Union County, Oregon 9,108 2,776 45°30′00″N 118°00′05″W / 45.50000°N 118.00139°W / 45.50000; -118.00139 (Blue Mountains) [4]
Buck Mountain Crook County, Oregon 5,213 1,589 43°42′52″N 119°48′44″W / 43.71444°N 119.81222°W / 43.71444; -119.81222 (Buck Mountain) [5]
Calapooya Mountains Douglas County, Oregon 3,996 1,218 43°29′59″N 122°30′04″W / 43.49972°N 122.50111°W / 43.49972; -122.50111 (Calapooya Mountains) [6]
Canby Mountains Klamath County, Oregon 4,938 1,505 42°31′29″N 121°49′29″W / 42.52472°N 121.82472°W / 42.52472; -121.82472 (Canby Mountains) [7]
Cardwell Hills Benton County, Oregon 1,952 595 44°38′34″N 123°22′24″W / 44.64278°N 123.37333°W / 44.64278; -123.37333 (Cardwell Hills) [8]
Cascade Range or The Cascades or Oregon Cascades Marion County, Oregon 14,409 4,392 46°51′10″N 121°45′37″W / 46.85278°N 121.76028°W / 46.85278; -121.76028 (Cascade Range) [9]
Chehalem Mountains Yamhill County, Oregon 1,325 404 45°22′34″N 123°02′14″W / 45.37611°N 123.03722°W / 45.37611; -123.03722 (Chehalem Mountains) [10]
Coast Ranges
Coburg Hills Lane County, Oregon 1,299 396 44°10′23″N 122°55′29″W / 44.17306°N 122.92472°W / 44.17306; -122.92472 (Coburg Hills) [11]
Coleman Hills Lake County, Oregon 5,102 1,555 42°47′50″N 120°04′54″W / 42.79722°N 120.08167°W / 42.79722; -120.08167 (Coleman Hills) [12]
Connley Hills Lake County, Oregon 5,269 1,606 43°15′29″N 121°00′34″W / 43.25806°N 121.00944°W / 43.25806; -121.00944 (Connley Hills) [13]
Cottonwood Mountain Malheur County, Oregon 6,476 1,974 44°10′07″N 117°39′44″W / 44.16861°N 117.66222°W / 44.16861; -117.66222 (Cottonwood Mountain) [14]
Coyote Hills Baker County, Oregon 3,671 1,119 44°55′15″N 117°54′04″W / 44.92083°N 117.90111°W / 44.92083; -117.90111 (Coyote Hills) [15]
Crooked Creek Range Malheur County, Oregon 4,206 1,282 42°34′00″N 118°02′38″W / 42.56667°N 118.04389°W / 42.56667; -118.04389 (Crooked Creek Range) [16]
Crowcamp Hills Harney County, Oregon 5,617 1,712 43°31′30″N 118°30′09″W / 43.52500°N 118.50250°W / 43.52500; -118.50250 (Crowcamp Hills) [17]
Elkhorn Mountains Baker County, Oregon 9,108 2,776 44°52′20″N 118°11′34″W / 44.87222°N 118.19278°W / 44.87222; -118.19278 (Elkhorn Mountains) [18]
Eola Hills Yamhill County, Oregon 833 254 45°04′31″N 123°07′25″W / 45.07528°N 123.12361°W / 45.07528; -123.12361 (Eola Hills) [19]
Farley Hills Baker County, Oregon 4,022 1,226 44°57′55″N 117°48′14″W / 44.96528°N 117.80389°W / 44.96528; -117.80389 (Farley Hills) [20]
Gage Range Wheeler County, Oregon 2,723 830 44°34′52″N 120°16′23″W / 44.58111°N 120.27306°W / 44.58111; -120.27306 (Gage Range) [21]
Grampian Hills Klamath County, Oregon 6,037 1,840 42°16′45″N 122°05′04″W / 42.27917°N 122.08444°W / 42.27917; -122.08444 (Grampian Hills) [22]
Grassy Range Jackson County, Oregon 5,157 1,572 42°53′19″N 122°41′04″W / 42.88861°N 122.68444°W / 42.88861; -122.68444 (Grassy Range) [23]
Greenhorn Mountains Grant County, Oregon 8,100 2,500 44°42′50″N 118°33′39″W / 44.71389°N 118.56083°W / 44.71389; -118.56083 (Greenhorn Mountains) [24]
Hagerhorst Mountains Klamath County, Oregon 6,781 2,067 42°28′30″N 120°55′04″W / 42.47500°N 120.91778°W / 42.47500; -120.91778 (Hagerhorst Mountains) [25]
Horse Range Josephine County, Oregon 2,001 610 42°39′36″N 123°41′34″W / 42.66000°N 123.69278°W / 42.66000; -123.69278 (Horse Range) [26]
Hot Spring Hills Malheur County, Oregon 4,744 1,446 42°04′50″N 117°45′07″W / 42.08056°N 117.75194°W / 42.08056; -117.75194 (Hot Spring Hills) [27]
Klamath Mountains Siskiyou County, California 4,416 1,346 42°00′00″N 123°20′04″W / 42.00000°N 123.33444°W / 42.00000; -123.33444 (Klamath Mountains) [28]
Maury Mountains Crook County, Oregon 6,050 1,840 44°01′58″N 120°25′06″W / 44.03278°N 120.41833°W / 44.03278; -120.41833 (Maury Mountains) [29]
Mosquito Mountain Washoe County, Nevada 6,421 1,957 41°54′03″N 119°48′24″W / 41.90083°N 119.80667°W / 41.90083; -119.80667 (Mosquito Mountain) [30]
Mutton Mountains Wasco County, Oregon 4,091 1,247 44°56′51″N 121°10′36″W / 44.94750°N 121.17667°W / 44.94750; -121.17667 (Mutton Mountains) [31]
Ochoco Mountains Crook County, Oregon 5,489 1,673 44°26′35″N 120°23′37″W / 44.44306°N 120.39361°W / 44.44306; -120.39361 (Ochoco Mountains) [32]
Oregon Canyon Mountains Malheur County, Oregon 6,437 1,962 42°10′00″N 117°57′34″W / 42.16667°N 117.95944°W / 42.16667; -117.95944 (Oregon Canyon Mountains) [33]
Owyhee Mountains Owyhee County, Idaho 8,386 2,556 42°58′51″N 116°39′31″W / 42.98083°N 116.65861°W / 42.98083; -116.65861 (Owyhee Mountains) [34]
Paulina Mountains Deschutes County, Oregon 7,969 2,429 43°41′21″N 121°15′17″W / 43.68917°N 121.25472°W / 43.68917; -121.25472 (Paulina Mountains) [35]
Pueblo Mountains Harney County, Oregon 6,716 2,047 42°06′15″N 118°43′28″W / 42.10417°N 118.72444°W / 42.10417; -118.72444 (Pueblo Mountains) [36]
Red Hills of Dundee Yamhill County, Oregon 820 250 45°17′08″N 123°03′07″W / 45.28556°N 123.05194°W / 45.28556; -123.05194 (Red Hills of Dundee) [37]
Rogue River Range Jackson County, Oregon 2,405 733 42°45′52″N 122°40′04″W / 42.76444°N 122.66778°W / 42.76444; -122.66778 (Rogue River Range) [38]
Sage Hen Hills Humboldt County, Nevada 6,073 1,851 41°57′14″N 119°16′02″W / 41.95389°N 119.26722°W / 41.95389; -119.26722 (Sage Hen Hills) [39]
Salem Hills Marion County, Oregon 823 251 44°50′35″N 123°04′06″W / 44.84306°N 123.06833°W / 44.84306; -123.06833 (Salem Hills) [40]
Sand Hills Harney County, Oregon 4,183 1,275 42°01′30″N 118°35′14″W / 42.02500°N 118.58722°W / 42.02500; -118.58722 (Sand Hills) [41]
Sheepshead Mountains Malheur County, Oregon 5,590 1,700 42°53′37″N 118°08′42″W / 42.89361°N 118.14500°W / 42.89361; -118.14500 (Sheepshead Mountains) [42]
Siskiyou Mountains Jackson County, Oregon 7,536 2,297[43] 41°49′59″N 123°40′04″W / 41.83306°N 123.66778°W / 41.83306; -123.66778 (Siskiyou Mountains) [44]
Strawberry Range Grant County, Oregon 9,042 2,756[45] 44°18′30″N 118°35′04″W / 44.30833°N 118.58444°W / 44.30833; -118.58444 (Strawberry Range) [46]
Trout Creek Mountains (southern boundary of Alvord Basin) Harney County, Oregon 7,060 2,150 42°06′00″N 118°17′34″W / 42.10000°N 118.29278°W / 42.10000; -118.29278 (Trout Creek Mountains) [47]
Virtue Hills Baker County, Oregon 4,692 1,430 44°44′40″N 117°42′49″W / 44.74444°N 117.71361°W / 44.74444; -117.71361 (Virtue Hills) [48]
Wallowa Mountains Wallowa County, Oregon 9,838 2,999 45°12′00″N 117°19′04″W / 45.20000°N 117.31778°W / 45.20000; -117.31778 (Wallowa Mountains) [49]
Whiskey Hills Lake County, Oregon 5,515 1,681 42°58′50″N 120°30′09″W / 42.98056°N 120.50250°W / 42.98056; -120.50250 (Whiskey Hills) [50]
White Horse Mountains Harney County, Oregon 4,616 1,407 42°13′00″N 118°30′05″W / 42.21667°N 118.50139°W / 42.21667; -118.50139 (White Horse Mountains) [51]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Aldrich Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Bilk Creek Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. ^ "Black Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. ^ "Blue Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  5. ^ "Buck Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  6. ^ "Calapooya Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  7. ^ "Canby Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  8. ^ "Cardwell Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  9. ^ "Cascade Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  10. ^ "Chehalem Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  11. ^ "Coburg Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  12. ^ "Coleman Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  13. ^ "Connley Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  14. ^ "Cottonwood Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  15. ^ "Coyote Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  16. ^ "Crooked Creek Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  17. ^ "Crowcamp Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  18. ^ "Elkhorn Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  19. ^ "Eola Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  20. ^ "Farley Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  21. ^ "Gage Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  22. ^ "Grampian Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  23. ^ "Grassy Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  24. ^ "Greenhorn Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  25. ^ "Hagerhorst Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  26. ^ "Horse Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  27. ^ "Hot Spring Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  28. ^ "Klamath Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  29. ^ "Maury Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  30. ^ "Mosquito Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  31. ^ "Mutton Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  32. ^ "Ochoco Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  33. ^ "Oregon Canyon Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  34. ^ "Owyhee Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  35. ^ "Paulina Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  36. ^ "Pueblo Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  37. ^ "Red Hills of Dundee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  38. ^ "Rogue River Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  39. ^ "Sage Hen Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  40. ^ "Salem Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  41. ^ "Sand Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  42. ^ "Sheepshead Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  43. ^ "Mt Ashland". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
  44. ^ "Siskiyou Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  45. ^ "Strawberry". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
  46. ^ "Strawberry Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  47. ^ "Trout Creek Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  48. ^ "Virtue Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  49. ^ "Wallowa Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  50. ^ "Whiskey Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  51. ^ "White Horse Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.