Three Sisters (mountains)

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Three Sisters are a prominent trio of volcanic peaks in the Cascade Range of central Oregon, known for their striking alpine scenery and popular hiking and climbing routes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain group
stratovolcanoes
volcanic peaks
age Quaternary volcanism
alsoKnownAs Charity
Faith
Hope
climate alpine
country United States of America
elevationOfHighestPeak_m 3159
geologicalSetting subduction-related volcanism
geologicalType composite volcanoes
hasGlaciers yes
hasPart Middle Sister
North Sister
South Sister
hasRecreation climbing routes
scenic viewpoints
hasTrailAccess Pacific Crest Trail vicinity
hazardPotential volcanic hazards
highestPeak South Sister
lastEruptionPeriod Holocene
locatedIn Cascade Range
Central Oregon
surface form: central Oregon
managedBy U.S. Forest Service
monitoredBy USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory
surface form: Cascade Volcano Observatory

United States Geological Survey
surface form: U.S. Geological Survey
mountainRange Cascade Range
nearestCity Bend, Oregon
nearestTown Sisters, Oregon
notableFeature striking alpine scenery
notableGlacierArea Collier Glacier region
partOf Cascade Volcanic Arc
popularFor backpacking
hiking
mountaineering
ski mountaineering
prominenceOfHighestPeak_m 2286
protectedArea Three Sisters Wilderness
region Deschutes County, Oregon NERFINISHED
Lane County, Oregon NERFINISHED
tourismImportance major outdoor recreation destination in Oregon
volcanicArcOrBelt Cascade Volcanic Arc
volcanicField Three Sisters volcanic complex
surface form: Three Sisters volcanic center
within Deschutes National Forest
Willamette National Forest

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Sisters, Oregon namedAfter Three Sisters (mountains)
Willamette National Forest contains Three Sisters (mountains)
this entity surface form: Three Sisters volcanic peaks
Sisters hasNearbyAttraction Three Sisters (mountains)
this entity surface form: Three Sisters mountains
Chambers Lakes locatedBeneath Three Sisters (mountains)
this entity surface form: volcanic peaks of the Three Sisters
Pole Creek Trailhead near Three Sisters (mountains)
this entity surface form: Three Sisters volcanic peaks