Sawtooth Peak (Oregon) Explained

Sawtooth Peak
Elevation Ft:9179
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:139
Prominence Ref:[2]
Isolation Mi:1.02
Isolation Ref:[3]
Parent Peak:Twin Peaks (9,673 ft)
Map:Oregon#USA
Map Size:250
Label Position:left
Location:Eagle Cap Wilderness
Country:United States of America
State:Oregon
Region:Wallowa
Region Type:County
Range:Wallowa Mountains
Coordinates:45.3194°N -117.3446°W
Coordinates Ref:[4]
Topo:USGS Chief Joseph Mountain
Rock:Columbia River basalt, granite
Age:Miocene
Easiest Route:scrambling

Sawtooth Peak is a 9179adj=midNaNadj=mid mountain summit located in Wallowa County, Oregon, US.

Description

Sawtooth Peak is located seven miles west-southwest of Joseph, Oregon, in the Wallowa Mountains. It is set within the Eagle Cap Wilderness on land managed by Wallowa–Whitman National Forest.[2] The peak is situated one mile north of Legore Lake and line parent Twin Peaks. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Lostine River and Wallowa River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 4200abbr=offNaNabbr=off above Hurricane Creek in approximately two miles. The summit is composed of Columbia River basalt which overlays Mesozoic granite of the Wallowa Batholith. This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Sawtooth Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and mild summers.[5] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −20 °F. Most precipitation in the area is caused by orographic lift.

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Notes and References

  1. Fred Barstad (2021), Hiking Oregon's Eagle Cap Wilderness, Falcon Guides,, p. 381
  2. 17387 . Sawtooth Peak, Oregon . October 5, 2022.
  3. Web site: Sawtooth Peak - 9,179' OR . listsofjohn.com . October 5, 2022.
  4. 1149102 . Sawtooth Peak . October 5, 2022.
  5. Peel, M. C. . Finlayson, B. L. . McMahon, T. A. . 2007 . Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification . Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. . 11 . 1633–1644 . 1027-5606.