Topo map USGS Joseph Elevation 2,516 m Mountain range Wallowa Mountains | Designated June 2016 Prominence 41 m Parent range Wallowa Mountains | |
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Location Wallowa County, Oregon, U.S. Similar Aneroid Mountain, Chief Joseph Mountain, Sacajawea Peak, Eagle Cap, Labyrinth Mountain | ||
Mount Howard is located in the Wallowa region of northeast Oregon. The mountain is home to Wallowa Lake Tramway, the steepest tram in North America. At the top of the mountain, there is a restaurant called the Summit Grill and Alpine Patio. Mount Howard was named for Civil War general Oliver O. Howard.
Map of Mount Howard, Oregon 97846, USA
The 1,084-acre (4.39 km2) Mount Howard-East Peak area was designated as a National Natural Landmark in June 2016, in recognition of its botanically diverse montane grassland habitats and populations of endemic and rare plant species.
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