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Craig Mountain
Craig Mountain is a mountain summit located in Wallowa County, Oregon, US. Description Craig Mountain is located 10 miles south of Joseph, Oregon, in the Wallowa Mountains. It is set within the Eagle Cap Wilderness on land managed by Wallowa–Whitman National Forest. The mountain is situated one-half mile southeast of Ice Lake and two miles east of Matterhorn. The peak ranks as the 33rd-highest summit in Oregon. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains to the West Fork of the Wallowa River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over above the river in approximately one mile. This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names. Climate Based on the Köppen climate classification, Craig Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and mild summers. Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −20 °F. Most precip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Eagle Cap Wilderness
Eagle Cap Wilderness is a wilderness area located in the Wallowa Mountains of northeastern Oregon (United States), within the Wallowa–Whitman National Forest.Wallowa–Whitman National Forest - Eagle Cap Wilderness The wilderness was established in 1940. In 1964, it was included in the . A boundary revision in 1972 added and the Wilderness Act of 1964 added resulting in its current size of , making Eagle Cap by far Oregon's largest wilderness area. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
