Goat Rocks

Goat Rocks

Goat Rocks is an extinct stratovolcano in the Cascade Range, located between Mount Rainier and Mount Adams in southern Washington, in the United States. Part of the Cascade Volcanoes, it was formed by the subduction of the Juan de Fuca Plate under the western edge of the North American Plate. The volcano was active from 3.2 million years ago until eruptions ceased between 1 and 0.5 million years ago. Throughout its complex eruptive history, volcanism shifted from silicic explosive eruptions to voluminous, mafic activity.

Details

Age
3.2 million – ~500,000 years
Topo
USGS Old Snowy Mountain, Walupt Lake
Type
Extinct stratovolcano
Range
Cascade Range
Location
Lewis / Yakima counties, Washington, U.S.
Elevation Ft
8201
First Ascent
Fred G. Plummer, 1899
Volcanic Arc
Cascade Volcanic Arc
Easiest Route
Scrambling
Last Eruption
~500,000 years ago