- Elevation
- 1,148 m
- Tallest summit within 17.4 miles
- Sacajawea Peak3,000 m · 12.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Hells Canyonon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 45.4234, -117.2948
Chief Joseph Monument is a park in Oregon, at a recorded 1,148 m. Sacajawea Peak stands 3,000 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Enterprise City Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Hells Canyon runs past it.
- Elevation
- 1148 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Chief Joseph Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacajawea Peak | S 180° | 3,000 m | 12.3 mi |
| Hurwal Divide | S 173° | 2,980 m | 11.4 mi |
| Sacajawea-Matterhorn Ridge | S 180° | 2,979 m | 12.9 mi |
| Matterhorn | S 181° | 2,975 m | 13.5 mi |
| Aneroid Mountain | SSE 159° | 2,958.7 m | 16.3 mi |
| Twin Peaks | SSW 197° | 2,950 m | 8.6 mi |
| Point Joseph | S 170° | 2,933 m | 9.6 mi |
| Petes Point | SSE 167° | 2,932 m | 16.6 mi |
- On the Hells CanyonNational
- 25.6 mi off the Grande Tour
Overlooks nearby
- Valley Overlook · 12 mi
- Royal Purple Overlook · 12 mi
- Highlands Overlook · 13 mi
- Summit Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ruby Peak: 5.7 mi
- Hurricane Point: 6.3 mi
- Dug Peak: 7.3 mi
- Sawtooth Peak: 7.6 mi
- Huckleberry Mountain-South Peak: 8.5 mi
Springs: 12
- Cold Spring: 7.7 mi
- Miner Spring: 8.3 mi
- Huckleberry Spring: 9.6 mi
- Standley Spring: 13.9 mi
- Bearwallow Spring: 14.3 mi
Historic sites: 9
Parks: 8
- Enterprise City Park: 0.7 mi
- Warde Park: 0.7 mi
- Wallowa Lake County Park Public Beach: 7.2 mi
- Wallowa Lake State Park: 10.4 mi
- Evans Park: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Hunter Falls: 8.2 mi
- Slick Rock Creek Falls: 10.4 mi
- BC Creek Falls: 11.2 mi
- Wallowa Falls: 11.4 mi
- Ice Falls: 13.4 mi
Attractions: 3
- Railrider Cycling Joseph Branch: 5.4 mi
- Riverside Day Use Area: 10.6 mi
- Little Alps Day Use Area: 11.4 mi
Museums: 3
Cliffs: 3
- Wades Point: 5.8 mi
- Granite Cliff: 23.7 mi
- Deadman Point: 24.6 mi
Artworks: 2
- Eagle: 0.9 mi
- All Around Cowboy: 5.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Alder: 1.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Pole Bridge Picknick Area: 6.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:23 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:02 | 19:56 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:09 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:20 | 16:09 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 36 | 41 | 50 | 56 | 64 | 65 | 57 | 45 | 34 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Joseph, 6 mi away.
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