Mount Howard (Oregon) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mount Howard
North side of Mount Howard
Highest point
Elevation	8,261 ft (2,518 m) NAVD 88
Prominence	136 ft (41 m)
Geography
Mount Howard Location in Oregon
Location	Wallowa County, Oregon, U.S.
Parent range	Wallowa Mountains
Topo map	USGS Joseph
U.S. National Natural Landmark
Designated:	June 2016

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.

The 1,084-acre (4.39 km²) Mount Howard-East Peak area was designated as a National Natural Landmark in June 2016, in recognition of its botanically diverse montane grassland habitats and populations of endemic and rare plant species.