Mount Nebo (Oregon)
Mountain in Oregon, United States
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Mount Nebo is a 8,261-foot (2,518 m)[2] mountain in the Eagle Cap Wilderness of Oregon, in the United States. Named after the biblical Mount Nebo overlooking Israel, which is said to be the place of Moses' death.[3][4] It is the centerpiece of the Imnaha Divide, inside the Wallowa–Whitman National Forest.[5] Mount Nebo is one of the important areas where sheep and cattle graze throughout Eagle Cap Wilderness.[6][4]
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| Mount Nebo | |
|---|---|
Forest fire lookout tower and cabin in 1942 on Mt Nebo | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,261 ft (2,518 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 134 ft (41 m)[1] |
| Isolation | 0.62 mi (1.00 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 45°09′38″N 117°08′16″W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Nebo Location in Oregon | |
| Location | Wallowa county, Oregon, U.S. |
| Parent range | Wallowa Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Aneroid Mountain |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Location
Mount Nebo is located in the northern ridge of the Imnaha Divide, approximately 2 miles North of the confluence of the north and south forks of the Imnaha River.[4] The slopes and meadows that surround Mount Nebo reach towards the Tenderfoot Wagon Road and Mine south of McCully Basin.[7]
Ecology
Mount Nebo has an open grassy south-facing slope. It was a target of a significant fire in the early 1900s. Since then, mountain big sagebrush has invaded most of the open grassy slope. Stands of subalpine fir mixed with Engelmann spruce, scattered lodgepole pine and small pockets of whitebark pine near the summit are the most notorious trees on the mountain and its surrounding ridges.[4]
