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Oregon
Mt. Howard summit loop
1.2 mi
Distance
471 ft
Gain
38 min
Time
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Inside Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
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Mt. Howard summit loop
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 471 ft
- Elevation loss
- 471 ft
- Highest point
- 8,212 ft
- Lowest point
- 7,980 ft
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- Forest Service
About this trail
Mt. Howard summit loop is a 1.22-mile loop in Oregon with 471 feet of elevation gain and a maximum elevation of 8,212 feet.
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