Peak Strawberry Mountain Elevation 2,750 m Country United States of America Mountains Strawberry Mountain | Topo map USGS Roberts Creek Highest point Strawberry Mountain District Grant County, Oregon | |
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The Strawberry Range, also known as the Strawberry Mountains, is a mountain range in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is east of John Day, within Malheur National Forest. The highest peak is Strawberry Mountain.
Map of Strawberry Range, Oregon 97869, USA
The Strawberry Range is part of the larger Blue Mountains range, and contains the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness. Pioneers named Strawberry Mountain after observing prolific wild strawberries growing in a nearby valley.
The area has extremely diverse ecological composition, which includes five of seven major life zones in North America. Indigenous populations of Rocky Mountain Elk exist as well as mule deer, antelope, black bear, cougar, California bighorn sheep, ruffed and blue grouse, pileated woodpecker, sharp-shinned hawk, bald eagle, pine marten, mink, beaver. There are 378 animal and 22 fish species present.
Mountain goats are seen at the higher elevations of the Palisades ridge as of Aug 7 2016.
Normal hiking season is July to November, though snow may be encountered at any time of the year at higher elevations.