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. It includes both non-volcanic mountains, such as the
North Cascades, and the notable
volcanoes known as the
High Cascades. The small part of the range in British Columbia is referred to as the
Canadian Cascades or, locally, as the
Cascade Mountains. 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. The highest peak in the range is
Mount Rainier in Washington at .