Sawtooth Peak is a 9,179-foot elevation (2,798 m) mountain summit located in Wallowa County, Oregon, US.

Sawtooth Peak
Northeast aspect of Sawtooth Peak (right) (Peak 8585 to left)
Highest point
Elevation	9,179 ft (2,798 m)[1]
Prominence	139 ft (42 m)[2]
Parent peak	Twin Peaks (9,673 ft)[3]
Isolation	1.02 mi (1.64 km)[3]
Coordinates	45°19′10″N 117°20′41″W[4]
Geography
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Location	Eagle Cap Wilderness
Country	United States of America
State	Oregon
County	Wallowa
Parent range	Wallowa Mountains
Topo map	USGS Chief Joseph Mountain
Geology
Age of rock	Miocene
Type of rock	Columbia River basalt, granite
Climbing
Easiest route	scrambling[1]

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 4,200 feet (1,280 meters) 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.

See also

• List of mountain peaks of Oregon

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wallowa Mountains.

• Weather forecast: Sawtooth Peak