Mount Washington Wilderness

Mount Washington Wilderness
On the route to a winter ascent of Mount Washington
Map showing the location of Mount Washington Wilderness
Map showing the location of Mount Washington Wilderness
LocationLinn / Deschutes / Lane counties, Oregon, United States[1]
Nearest citySisters, Oregon
Coordinates44°19′55.65″N 121°50′18.70″W / 44.3321250°N 121.8385278°W / 44.3321250; -121.8385278
Area54,278 acres (219.66 km2)
Established1964
Governing bodyU.S. Forest Service

The Mount Washington Wilderness is a wilderness area located on and around Mount Washington in the central Cascade Range of Oregon in the United States. The wilderness was established in 1964 and comprises 54,278 acres (219.66 km2) of the Willamette National Forest and Deschutes National Forest. It is administered by the U.S. Forest Service.[2][3]

  1. ^ U.S. National Wilderness Preservation System Map (Map). Wilderness.net. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  2. ^ "Mount Washington Wilderness: Deschutes". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  3. ^ "Mount Washington Wilderness". Wilderness.net. Retrieved June 27, 2014.