Sawtooth Crater
| Sawtooth Crater | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Coordinates | 44°58′32″N 117°32′32″W / 44.97556°N 117.54222°W |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Shield volcano[1][2] |
Sawtooth Crater, also known as Sawtooth Ridge, is a shield volcano[1][2] and volcanic crater[3] in Baker and Union counties of Oregon.[4]
Geography
[edit]Sawtooth Crater is bordered to the north and northeast by the Wallowa Mountains and is located northeast of Baker City, Oregon.
Geology
[edit]Sawtooth Crater is a shield volcano of unknown age. It has a volcanic plug and two radial dikes.[1][2] It also has olivine basalt and platy andesite.[1][2]
Hiking
[edit]Sawtooth Crater can be hiked to via a road used by the U.S. Forest Service road that starts at Medical Springs.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Wallowa-Whitman National Forest - Sawtooth Crater". Archived from the original on 2024-08-21. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- ^ a b c d e "The Ore Bin" (PDF). September 1969.
- ^ "Geologic map of the Oregon part of the baker 1° by 2° quadrangle" (PDF). pubs.oregon.gov.
- ^ "Sawtooth Crater". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 13, 2025.