Craig Mountain
{{Short description|Mountain peak in Oregon, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Craig Mountain
| photo = Craig Mountain.jpg
| photo_caption = Northwest aspect, from Ice Lake
| elevation_ft = 9204
| elevation_ref = {{cite peakbagger |pid=26953 |name=Craig Mountain, Oregon |accessdate=October 6, 2022}}
| prominence_ft = 484
| isolation_mi = 0.55
| isolation_ref = {{cite web |url=https://listsofjohn.com/peak/80787 |title=Craig Mountain - 9,204' OR |website=listsofjohn.com |accessdate=October 6, 2022}}
| parent_peak =
| map = Oregon#USA
| map_caption = Location in Oregon
| 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 = {{coord|45.2219192|N|117.2628331|W|type:mountain_region:US-OR_scale:100000_source:gnis|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_ref = {{cite gnis |id=1140360 |name=Craig Mountain |accessdate=October 6, 2022}}
| topo = USGS Eagle Cap
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Craig Mountain is a {{convert|9204|ft|m|adj=mid|elevation}} mountain summit located in Wallowa County, Oregon, US.
Description
Craig Mountain is located 10 miles south of Joseph, Oregon, in the Wallowa Mountains. It is set within the Eagle Cap Wilderness on land managed by Wallowa–Whitman National Forest. The mountain is situated one-half mile southeast of Ice Lake and two miles east of Matterhorn. The peak ranks as the 33rd-highest summit in Oregon. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains to the West Fork of the Wallowa River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over {{convert|3,200|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}} above the river in approximately one mile. This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Craig Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and mild summers.{{cite journal |author=Peel, M. C. |author2=Finlayson, B. L. |author3=McMahon, T. A. |year=2007 |title=Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification |journal=Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. |volume=11 |pages=1633–1644 |issn=1027-5606}} Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −20 °F. Most precipitation in the area is caused by orographic lift. Thunderstorms are common in the summer.
Gallery
File:Craig Mountain from west.jpg|West aspect
Craig Mountain, Ice Lake.jpg|Craig Mountain (left) and Ice Lake
File:Craig Mtn from Mt. Howard.jpg|Northeast aspect of Craig Mountain seen from Mt. Howard
See also
References
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External links
{{commons category |Wallowa Mountains}}
- Weather forecast: [https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-5721346/United%20States/Oregon/Wallowa/Craig%20Mountain Craig Mountain]
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Category:Mountains of Wallowa County, Oregon