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Crane Mountain
Crane Mountain is in the Warner Mountain range and is the tallest peak in Lake County, Oregon, U.S. It is located southeast of Lakeview in south-central Oregon, near the northwest corner of the Basin and Range Province of the western United States. The mountain is in the Fremont section of the Fremont–Winema National Forest. There was a United States Forest Service fire lookout located near the summit which was removed in 1972. The Crane Mountain National Recreation Trail runs north and south along the crest of the mountain.
Crane Mountain is a peak near the northern end of the Warner Mountains in south-central Oregon. It is in the northwest corner of the basin and range country of the western United States. The mountain is located in the Fremont–Winema National Forest, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Lakeview. The summit of Crane Mountain is at 8,451 feet (2,576 m). The summit, which has a topographic prominence of 2,336 feet (712 m), is the highest point in Lake County, Oregon.
Crane Mountain is a fault-block geologic structure typical of southeast Oregon's basin and range country. The primary rock that makes up the mountain is basalt. The mountain has a west-facing fault scarp with a steep cliff face overlooking the Goose Lake Valley. The mountain's fault-block displacement tilts layers of basalt upward to expose the underlying John Day rhyolite tuff formation on the western flank of the mountain. Agates and thunder eggs are found in the rhyolite layers. Small amounts of gold bearing quartz are also found on the southern slope of the mountain. This is very unusual for an area dominated by basalt. The soils around the mountain are typical of the area. They are derived primarily from broken-down basalt and tuffaceous materials.
Crane Mountain is near the northern end of the Warner Mountains. The pine and fir forests of the Warner range extend north and south from Crane Mountain. To the west of the mountain is the Goose Lake Valley and to the east is the Warner Valley; both are developed agricultural areas.
The mountain is drained by five permanent creeks. Crane Creek drains the northern slopes of the mountain. The western flank of the mountain is drained by Cogswell Creek and the southwest slope by Kelley Creek. All three of these creeks flow into Goose Lake. The northeast slope is drained by Willow Creek while the east and southeast slopes are drained by Deep Creek. Both of these creeks flow into the Warner Valley, supplying the Warner Lakes system with water.
During the summer, most days are sunny in the high-desert country around Crane Mountain. Daytime temperatures on the mountain are generally mild, but nights can be quite cool. Crane Mountain is very cold in winter, with snows beginning in November. The mountain's snowpack usually lasts through May. Annual precipitation averages 40 to 65 inches (100 to 170 cm), mostly from snowfall. This is the highest average precipitation in the Klamath Ecological Province, which includes western Lake County and southern Klamath County in south-central Oregon extending south into Siskiyou and Modoc counties in California.
The lower and middle slopes of Crane Mountain are covered by a mixed forest. The lower elevations are dominated with ponderosa pine and some western juniper. At middle elevations, the forest is primarily ponderosa pine and western white pine with Mountain mahogany on the drier slopes. whitebark pine and subalpine fir are dominant at the higher elevations. The understory in most areas is dominated by low sagebrush. The mountain meadows have quaking aspen with wild flowers in the late spring and early summer. Among the most common wild flowers are Indian paintbrush, yellow balsamroots, phacelia, Penstemon, Clarkia, common yarrow, and spreading phlox.
Crane Mountain and the surrounding area host a wide variety of wildlife. Larger mammals found in the area include mule deer, Rocky Mountain elk, coyotes, bobcats, and cougars. Smaller mammals include American badgers, porcupines, striped skunks, black-tailed jackrabbits, white-tailed jackrabbits, pygmy rabbits, golden-mantled ground squirrels, and least chipmunks.
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Crane Mountain
Crane Mountain is in the Warner Mountain range and is the tallest peak in Lake County, Oregon, U.S. It is located southeast of Lakeview in south-central Oregon, near the northwest corner of the Basin and Range Province of the western United States. The mountain is in the Fremont section of the Fremont–Winema National Forest. There was a United States Forest Service fire lookout located near the summit which was removed in 1972. The Crane Mountain National Recreation Trail runs north and south along the crest of the mountain.
Crane Mountain is a peak near the northern end of the Warner Mountains in south-central Oregon. It is in the northwest corner of the basin and range country of the western United States. The mountain is located in the Fremont–Winema National Forest, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Lakeview. The summit of Crane Mountain is at 8,451 feet (2,576 m). The summit, which has a topographic prominence of 2,336 feet (712 m), is the highest point in Lake County, Oregon.
Crane Mountain is a fault-block geologic structure typical of southeast Oregon's basin and range country. The primary rock that makes up the mountain is basalt. The mountain has a west-facing fault scarp with a steep cliff face overlooking the Goose Lake Valley. The mountain's fault-block displacement tilts layers of basalt upward to expose the underlying John Day rhyolite tuff formation on the western flank of the mountain. Agates and thunder eggs are found in the rhyolite layers. Small amounts of gold bearing quartz are also found on the southern slope of the mountain. This is very unusual for an area dominated by basalt. The soils around the mountain are typical of the area. They are derived primarily from broken-down basalt and tuffaceous materials.
Crane Mountain is near the northern end of the Warner Mountains. The pine and fir forests of the Warner range extend north and south from Crane Mountain. To the west of the mountain is the Goose Lake Valley and to the east is the Warner Valley; both are developed agricultural areas.
The mountain is drained by five permanent creeks. Crane Creek drains the northern slopes of the mountain. The western flank of the mountain is drained by Cogswell Creek and the southwest slope by Kelley Creek. All three of these creeks flow into Goose Lake. The northeast slope is drained by Willow Creek while the east and southeast slopes are drained by Deep Creek. Both of these creeks flow into the Warner Valley, supplying the Warner Lakes system with water.
During the summer, most days are sunny in the high-desert country around Crane Mountain. Daytime temperatures on the mountain are generally mild, but nights can be quite cool. Crane Mountain is very cold in winter, with snows beginning in November. The mountain's snowpack usually lasts through May. Annual precipitation averages 40 to 65 inches (100 to 170 cm), mostly from snowfall. This is the highest average precipitation in the Klamath Ecological Province, which includes western Lake County and southern Klamath County in south-central Oregon extending south into Siskiyou and Modoc counties in California.
The lower and middle slopes of Crane Mountain are covered by a mixed forest. The lower elevations are dominated with ponderosa pine and some western juniper. At middle elevations, the forest is primarily ponderosa pine and western white pine with Mountain mahogany on the drier slopes. whitebark pine and subalpine fir are dominant at the higher elevations. The understory in most areas is dominated by low sagebrush. The mountain meadows have quaking aspen with wild flowers in the late spring and early summer. Among the most common wild flowers are Indian paintbrush, yellow balsamroots, phacelia, Penstemon, Clarkia, common yarrow, and spreading phlox.
Crane Mountain and the surrounding area host a wide variety of wildlife. Larger mammals found in the area include mule deer, Rocky Mountain elk, coyotes, bobcats, and cougars. Smaller mammals include American badgers, porcupines, striped skunks, black-tailed jackrabbits, white-tailed jackrabbits, pygmy rabbits, golden-mantled ground squirrels, and least chipmunks.