Eagle Cap (9,577 feet (2,919 m)) is a mountain peak located in the Wallowa Mountains, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the U.S. state of Oregon.[2] The peak is in the Eagle Cap Wilderness and the Benson Glacier is along the east flank of the summit ridge. Its summit is the highest point in Union County.[1]
Eagle Cap | |
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![]() Eagle Cap above Mirror Lake | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 9,577 ft (2,919 m) NAVD 88[1] |
Prominence | 1,212 ft (369 m)[1] |
Listing | Oregon county high points |
Coordinates | 45°09′49″N 117°18′06″W / 45.1634868°N 117.3015695°W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Union County, Oregon, U.S. |
Parent range | Wallowa Mountains |
Topo map | USGS Eagle Cap |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Scramble |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Eagle Cap, Oregon". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ a b "Eagle Cap". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
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editExternal links
edit- "Eagle Cap". SummitPost.org.