Mount Howard (Oregon)

Mount Howard
Mount Howard
Elevation	8,256 ft (2,516 m)[1]
Prominence	136 ft (41 m)[1]
Location
Location	Wallowa County, Oregon, U.S.
Range	Wallowa Mountains
Coordinates	45°15′40″N 117°10′44″W / 45.2609873°N 117.178778°W / 45.2609873; -117.178778Coordinates: 45°15′40″N 117°10′44″W / 45.2609873°N 117.178778°W / 45.2609873; -117.178778[2]
Topo map	USGS Joseph

Mount Howard is located in the Wallowa region of northeast Oregon. The mountain is home to Wallowa Lake Tramway, the steepest tram in North America. At the top of the mountain, there is a restaurant called the Summit Grill and Alpine Patio. Mount Howard was named for Civil War general Oliver O. Howard.

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