Maiden Peak Shelter
The place
Maiden Peak Shelter in Klamath County, Crescent Lake/Odell Lake sector (Willamette National Forest, Pacific Crest Trail, Oregon, United States), at 1844 m elevation, on the Cascade Range slope. Continuous Pacific Crest Trail cluster (batches 220-396). PCT lean-to shelter (Pacific Crest Trail, 4265 km CA/OR/WA, Mexico-Canada, completed in 1968, 1993 + Maiden Peak, 2377 m, iconic extinct volcano + Willamette NF, 6800 km², 1908 + heritage of the Klamath people (Penutian-Shastan people, 3,800, Klamath language + Modoc War 1872-1873, Kintpuash / Captain Jack, Californian resistance + Oregon Trail heritage 1841-1869, 400,000 pioneers, Missouri-Oregon, iconic westward expansion + Willamette Valley heritage, rich farming country + Lewis and Clark Expedition 1804-1806, Corps of Discovery, mapping the Louisiana Purchase + Nike heritage, 1964, Portland, Phil Knight, iconic sportswear + Netflix, 1997, Reed Hastings, Los Gatos + Silicon Forest tech).
The setting
Klamath Crescent Lake/Odell Lake Willamette NF PCT Oregon USA 1844 m Cascade Range slope, continuous cluster batches 220-396, PCT lean-to 4265 km CA/OR/WA Mexico-Canada 1968 1993 + Maiden Peak 2377 m extinct volcano + Willamette NF 6800 km² 1908, Klamath Penutian-Shastan 3,800 Klamath language + Modoc War 1872-1873 Kintpuash Captain Jack + Oregon Trail 1841-1869 400,000 pioneers Missouri-Oregon + Willamette Valley farming + Lewis & Clark 1804-1806 Corps of Discovery Louisiana + Nike 1964 Portland Knight sportswear + Netflix 1997 Hastings Los Gatos + Silicon Forest tech.
