Drake Peak

Drake Peak
Drake Peak viewed from Light Peak
Highest point
Elevation8,399 ft (2,560 m)
Prominence2,547 ft (776 m)
Isolation17.34 mi (27.91 km)
ListingMountain peaks of Oregon
Coordinates42°18′01″N 120°07′25″W / 42.30028°N 120.12361°W / 42.30028; -120.12361
Naming
EtymologyJohn M. Drake
Geography
Drake Peak
Location in the state of Oregon
LocationLake County, Oregon
Geology
Mountain typeVolcanic complex
Rock typeRhyolite
Volcanic arcWarner Mountains
Last eruptionMiocene

Drake Peak is an 8,399-foot (2,560 m) summit of the Warner Mountains in Lake County, Oregon in the United States. It is located in the Fremont National Forest. The mountain is named in honor of Lieutenant Colonel John M. Drake, a Union Army officer who served in both the 1st Oregon Cavalry and the 1st Oregon Infantry regiments during the American Civil War.