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Nestled in the crater of Oregon's majestic Mount Hood
volcano is Crater Rock, a prominent feature known to thousands
of skiers, climbers, and tourists who journey each year
to the famous Timberline Lodge located high on the volcano's
south flank. Crater Rock stands about 100 m above the sloping
crater floor and warm fumaroles along its base emit sulfur
gases and a faint steam plume that is sometimes visible from
the lodge. What most visitors do not know, however, is that
Crater Rock is a volcanic lava dome only 200 years old.
-- Brantley and Scott, 1993
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[Graphic,22K,GIF]
[Graphic,22K,GIF]
