Granite Butte
About
Granite Butte is a summit in northeast Oregon's Eagle Cap Wilderness, within the Eagle Cap Ranger District of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. The nearest town is Wallowa Lake, about 18 miles away. Several trails start close by. Mule Peak Trail is about half a mile away, and Sand Pass Trail and Tombstone Lake Trail are each about 0.8 miles off. For camping, Buck Creek Forest Camp is roughly 3.6 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
8,686 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Granite Butte
Oregon
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Eagle Cap Wilderness · Wilderness
- Eagle Cap Ranger District · Ranger district
- Wallowa-Whitman National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Wallowa Lake, Oregon · 18 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Eagle Cap Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Eagle Cap Wilderness Occupancy and Use
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Mule Peak TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Sand Pass TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Tombstone Lake TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Buck Creek Forest CampCamping3.6 mi
- South Fork Catherine CreekCanoeing4.3 mi
- Minam RiverCanoeing4.9 mi
- No. Fork Catherine Group CampCamping5.9 mi
- NF Catherine Creek CampgroundCamping6.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
