Mount Hood is the fourth highest point in the Atlantic.
The Cascade Range or Cascades is a major mountain range of western North America , extending from southern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to Northern California .. British Columbia. British Columbia. Washington. Washington ( state ). Oregon. Oregon. California. California. mountain range. mountain range. North America. North America. Northern California. Northern California. It includes both non-volcanic mountains , such as the North Cascades , and the notable volcanoes known as the High Cascades .. North Cascades. North Cascades. The small part of the range in British Columbia is referred to as the Canadian Cascades or , locally , as the Cascade Mountains .. British Columbia. British Columbia. The latter term is also sometimes used by Washington residents to refer to the Washington section of the Cascades in addition to North Cascades , the more usual U.S. term , as in North Cascades National Park .. Washington. Washington ( state ). North Cascades. North Cascades. North Cascades National Park. North Cascades National Park. The highest peak in the range is Mount Rainier in Washington at 14411 ft.. Mount Rainier. Mount Rainier. Washington. Washington ( state ). part of the Pacific Ocean 's Ring of Fire , the ring of volcanoes and associated mountains around the Pacific Ocean .. Pacific Ocean. Pacific Ocean. Ring of Fire. Ring of Fire. All of the eruptions in the contiguous United States over the last 200 years have been from Cascade volcanoes .. contiguous United States. contiguous United States. Cascade volcanoes. Cascade Volcanic Arc. The two most recent were Lassen Peak from 1914 to 1921 and a major eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980 .. Mount St. Helens. Mount St. Helens. Lassen Peak. Lassen Peak. major eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980. 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. Minor eruptions of Mount St. Helens have also occurred since , most recently from 2004 -- 2008 .. Mount St. Helens. Mount St. Helens. The Cascade Range is a part of the American Cordillera , a nearly continuous chain of mountain ranges -LRB- cordillera -RRB- that form the western `` backbone '' of North America , Central America , and South America .. North America. North America. American Cordillera. American Cordillera. Central America. Central America. South America. South America