Mount Nebo (Oregon)
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Prominence134 ft (41 m)[1]
| Mount Nebo | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 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 / 45.1605°N 117.13765°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 |
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]
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]
