13 Irresistible Photos of Oregon’s Breathtaking Mountains

From jagged peaks to remote mountain tops and high elevation lakes, Oregonians are lucky to have so many mountains to explore.

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Mt Hood from outside Oregon City. Photo by Bill Young via Flickr CC2.

From the Pacific Ocean and lush rain forests, to the high desert and the deepest canyon in the United States, Oregon is home to many stunning landscapes, none perhaps more breathtaking than it's mountains. John Muir once said, "The mountains are calling, and I must go." Oregonians are lucky to have several mountain ranges to explore, including the Cascades and Coastal Range. Here are our favorite photos of some of Oregon's stunning mountains.

Mount Hood

  1. Mount Hood with stunning wildflowers - Photo by James Dustin Parsons

 

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2. The sun rising over Mt. Hood - Photo by Ilirjan Rrumbullaku

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The sun rising over Mt. Hood. Photo by ilirjan rrumbullaku via Flickr CC2.

3. (At the top of the article) Mt Hood from outside Oregon City - Photo by Bill Young

4. Autumn morning light on Mt Hood - Photo by James Dustin Parsons

 

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Three Fingered Jack

5. Sunset behind Three Fingered Jack from the Black Butte Trail - Photo by James Dustin Parsons

 

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The Three Sisters

6. Sunrise over the Three Sisters taken from Broken Top - Photo by Mark Lehrbass

 

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Mount McLoughlin

7. Pelicans swim in Klamath Lake in front of Mt McLoughlin on an autumn afternoon - Photo by JATomlinson Photography

Mt. Jefferson

8. Sun rises as Mt. Jefferson peeks through early morning fog - Photo by Whitney Whitehouse

 

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The Wallowas

9. The Wallowa's rise up over Wallowa Lake at daybreak - Photo by James Dustin Parsons

 

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10. Mountains in the Wallowas rising up over a high mountain lake - Photo by Sarah Alexander

 

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11. The Wallowas behind Wallowa lake - Photo by Harriot Manley

 

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Mount Thielsen

12. Mt Thielsen rises up like a knife from the landscape in Southern Oregon - Photo by Ben Maund

 

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13. Mount Thielsen Covered In Snow - Photo by Experience Roseburg

Who is ready for a trip into the mountains this summer? Which of these mountains have you been to? What's your favorite mountain in Oregon to hike, explore, or camp at? Let us know in a comment and tag the friends you want to take on an Oregon adventure!

We love exploring Oregon's mountains as much as you do. Don't forget to check out our gear based on Oregon's stunning mountains: Mt. Hood Shirt, Three Sisters Shirt.