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Sacajawea Peak is a peak in the Wallowa Mountains, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is in the Eagle Cap Wilderness and the Wallowa–Whitman National Forest . Description. At 9,843 feet (3,000 m), Sacajawea Peak is the highest point in the Wallowa Mountains, and the 6th highest peak in Oregon. [1] .
Sacagawea (/ ˌ s æ k ə dʒ ə ˈ w iː ə / SAK-ə-jə-WEE-ə or / s ə ˌ k ɒ ɡ ə ˈ w eɪ ə / sə-KOG-ə-WAY-ə; also spelled Sakakawea or Sacajawea; May c. 1788 – December 20, 1812, or April 9, 1884) was a Lemhi Shoshone woman who, in her teens, helped the Lewis and Clark Expedition in achieving their chartered mission objectives by ...
- May 1788, Lemhi River Valley, near present-day Salmon, Idaho, US
- Accompanied the Lewis and Clark Expedition
- 2, including Jean Baptiste Charbonneau
- Lemhi Shoshone
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Overview. At 9838 feet high, Sacajawea Peak is the disputed highest peak in the Wallowa (pronounced wuhl-OW-uh) Range of Eastern Oregon.
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Description. Sacajawea Peak is the highest peak in the Wallowa Mountains, really the northern high point on a marble ridge that includes the unnamed Peak 9775 and the Matterhorn, only 12 feet lower. The approach is via the abandoned Thorp Creek Trail which, however, is used often enough to be obvious for most of the route.
Jan 21, 2021 · • Sacajawea Peak in Oregon, at 9,843 feet, is the highest point in the Wallowa Mountains and the sixth highest peak in the state. It sits within the Eagle Cap Wilderness and the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. • Sacajawea Peak in Montana is the highest mountain in the Bridger Range in southwestern Montana.
Nov 22, 2017 · Wallowa Mountains. The Wallowas are mountains in Eastern Oregon. The tallest point is called Sacajawea Peak. It is 9,838 feet high. You can see far away from the top. Some say that you can see into the next state. In one direction, you can see the high desert of Oregon. In another direction, you can see past Hells Canyon.
