Chief Joseph Mountain

Chief Joseph Mountain
Northeast aspect, from Wallowa Lake
Highest point
Elevation9,616 ft (2,931 m)[1]
Prominence776 ft (237 m)[2]
Parent peakHurwal Divide (9,776 ft)[3]
Isolation1.83 mi (2.95 km)[3]
Coordinates45°17′08″N 117°15′42″W / 45.2854779°N 117.2617823°W / 45.2854779; -117.2617823[4]
Naming
EtymologyChief Joseph
Geography
Chief Joseph Mountain is located in Oregon
Chief Joseph Mountain
Chief Joseph Mountain
Location in Oregon
Chief Joseph Mountain is located in the United States
Chief Joseph Mountain
Chief Joseph Mountain
Chief Joseph Mountain (the United States)
LocationEagle Cap Wilderness
CountryUnited States of America
StateOregon
CountyWallowa
Parent rangeWallowa Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Chief Joseph Mountain
Geology
Age of rockMiocene
Type of rockColumbia River basalt
Climbing
Easiest routescrambling[1]

Chief Joseph Mountain is a 9,616-foot elevation (2,931 m) mountain summit located in Wallowa County, Oregon, US.

  1. ^ a b Barbara Bond (2005), 75 Scrambles in Oregon, Mountaineers Books, ISBN 9781594852909
  2. ^ "Chief Joseph Mountain, Oregon". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Chief Joseph Mountain - 9,616' OR". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  4. ^ "Chief Joseph Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 5, 2022.