Krag Peak

Krag Peak
Krag Peak
	South aspect
Highest point
Elevation	9,079 ft (2,767 m)
Prominence	1,240 ft (378 m)
Parent peak	Red Mountain (9,537 ft)
Isolation	2.12 mi (3.41 km)
Coordinates	45°03′55″N117°17′21″W / 45.0652516°N 117.2892716°W
Geography
	Krag Peak Location in Oregon Krag Peak Krag Peak (the United States)
Location	Eagle Cap Wilderness
Country	United States of America
State	Oregon
County	Baker
Parent range	Wallowa Mountains
Topo map	USGS Krag Peak
Climbing
Easiest route	scrambling

Last updated May 26, 2023

Krag Peak is a mountain summit located in Baker County, Oregon, US.^[1]

Description

Krag Peak is located in the southern Wallowa Mountains. The double summit peak is situated within the Eagle Cap Wilderness on land managed by Wallowa–Whitman National Forest.^[2] The 9,079-foot elevation (2,767 m) summit and slightly lower northwest peak (9,048 ft) ranks as the 42nd-highest mountain in Oregon, and third-highest in Baker County following Red Mountain and Rock Creek Butte.^[3]^[5] It ranks tied for 27th-highest in Oregon when 500-foot minimum topographic prominence is included as criteria.^[2]^[6] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains west into East Fork Eagle Creek, and east to the Imnaha River via Cliff Creek. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises nearly 4,500 feet (1,400 meters) above East Fork Eagle Creek in approximately one mile. This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.^[1]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Krag Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and mild summers.^[7] 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

South aspect of Krag Peak with Eagle Creek
North aspects of Red Mountain (left) and Krag Peak (right).
Cliff Creek valley centered
Krag Peak in the distance

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References

1 2 3 4 "Krag Peak". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved October 11, 2022.
1 2 3 "Krag Peak, Oregon". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
1 2 3 "Krag Peak - 9,100' OR". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
↑ Barbara I. Bond (2005), 75 Scrambles in Oregon, Mountaineers Books, ISBN 9781594852909
↑ United States Geological Survey topographical map - Krag Peak
↑ Oregon's tallest 100 peaks with 500' of prominence, yellowleaf.org
↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.

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[gnis-1] 1 2 3 4 "Krag Peak". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved October 11, 2022.

[pb-2] 1 2 3 "Krag Peak, Oregon". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 11, 2022.

[listsofjohn-3] 1 2 3 "Krag Peak - 9,100' OR". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved October 11, 2022.

[Bond-4] Barbara I. Bond (2005), 75 Scrambles in Oregon, Mountaineers Books, ISBN 9781594852909

[5] United States Geological Survey topographical map - Krag Peak

[6] Oregon's tallest 100 peaks with 500' of prominence, yellowleaf.org

[Peel-7] Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.

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