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Oregon: East: Wallowa: Eagle Cap Wilderness

111 images Created 9 Dec 2016

From September 11-13, 2016, Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days on an enjoyable backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the Wallowa Mountains, on the Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. (Its scenery resembles the Sierras.) Our route was as follows:
- Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft).
- Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain).
- Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine.

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  • Sun starburst (at f/16 using Sony RX10 III camera) shines on lichen growing on twisted old tree wood at Glacier Pass. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness,  Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • Glacier Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • East Lostine River. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness,  Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • Eagle Cap seen from East Lostine River. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • Eagle Cap seen from Mirror Lake. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness,  Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • The moon rises over Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • Eagle Cap rises above Mirror Lake at sunset. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days. This image was stitched from 9 overlapping photos.
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  • Eagle Cap seen from Mirror Lake at sunset. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness,  Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • Eagle Cap seen from Mirror Lake at sunset. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness,  Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • Eagle Cap seen from Mirror Lake. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness,  Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • Eagle Cap seen from Mirror Lake at sunset. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness,  Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • Moccasin Lake. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness,  Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • Moccasin Lake. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness,  Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • Moccasin Lake. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness,  Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days. This image was stitched from 9 overlapping photos.
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  • Moccasin Lake. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness,  Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • Moccasin Lake with red and yellow fall scrub foliage colors. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness,  Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days. This image was stitched from 3 overlapping photos.
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  • Dark intrusive dikes in Eagle Cap. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness,  Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • Moccasin Lake. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness,  Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • From Glacier Pass in Eagle Cap Wilderness, admire the west face of the Matterhorn (9826 feet elevation), whose white limestone rises 3200 feet above Hurricane Creek valley. Backback to Mirror Lake, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • From Glacier Pass in Eagle Cap Wilderness, admire the west face of the Matterhorn (9826 feet elevation), whose white limestone rises 3200 feet above Hurricane Creek valley. Backback to Mirror Lake, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • A shoreline pattern of green grass, orange pine needles, white rocks, yellow submerged rocks and green water at Glacier Lake. Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA.
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  • Eagle Cap (far right) rises over Glacier Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness. Backback to Mirror Lake Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days. This image was stitched from 3 overlapping photos.
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  • Eagle Cap (peak on right) rises over Glacier Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness. Backback to Mirror Lake Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days. This image was stitched from 10 overlapping photos.
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  • Jagged ridge above Glacier Lake. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • Glacier Lake seen from Glacier Pass. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • From Glacier Pass in Eagle Cap Wilderness, admire the west face of the Matterhorn (9826 feet elevation), whose white limestone rises 3200 feet above Hurricane Creek valley. Backback to Mirror Lake, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • Ancient wood at Glacier Pass. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness,  Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • Ancient wood at Glacier Pass. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness,  Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • Ancient wood at Glacier Pass. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness,  Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • Ancient wood at Glacier Pass. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness,  Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • Ancient wood at Glacier Pass. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness,  Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • Clark's nutcracker (or Clark's crow; Nucifraga columbiana, in the family Corvidae) was named after explorer William Clark. The bird is ashy-grey all over except for the black-and-white wings and central tail feathers (the outer ones are white). The bill, legs and feet are also black. Photographed at Glacier Pass in Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA.
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  • Clark's nutcracker (or Clark's crow; Nucifraga columbiana, in the family Corvidae) was named after explorer William Clark. The bird is ashy-grey all over except for the black-and-white wings and central tail feathers (the outer ones are white). The bill, legs and feet are also black. Photographed at Glacier Pass in Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA.
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  • Eagle Cap rises above Moccasin Lake. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness,  Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • Eagle Cap rises above Moccasin Lake. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness,  Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • Eagle Cap rises above Moccasin Lake. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness,  Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • Eagle Cap rises above Moccasin Lake. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness,  Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days. This image was stitched from 11 overlapping photos.
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  • Eagle Cap rises above Moccasin Lake. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness,  Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days. This image was stitched from 11 overlapping photos.
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  • Rock formations near Moccasin Lake. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness,  Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • Eagle Cap seen from Mirror Lake. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness,  Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • Stone spiral. Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • At sunset, the moon rises over Eagle Cap and a camper's rock spiral art at Mirror Lake Campground. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness,  Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days. This image was stitched from 2 overlapping photos.
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  • Tent under sun starburst. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness,  Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • See Eagle Cap above Mirror Lake on a frosty clear morning, with sunburst. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness,  Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days. This image was stitched from six overlapping photos.
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  • Seen at Mirror Lake. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness,  Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • Frosty leaves. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness,  Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • Seen at Mirror Lake. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness,  Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • From Carper Pass, see Eagle Cap rising above Mirror Lake and Upper Lake. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days. This image was stitched from 2 overlapping photos.
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  • Minam Lake, West Fork Lostine River. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • Minam Lake, West Fork Lostine River. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days. This image was stitched from 4 overlapping photos.
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  • Stream ripple pattern. West Fork Lostine River. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness,  Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • Hiking across West Fork Lostine River. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • West Fork Lostine River. Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • USGS topo map: Backback to Mirror Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness,  Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains, Columbia Plateau, northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.3 miles from Two Pan Trailhead (5600 ft) up East Lostine River to camp at popular Mirror Lake (7606 ft). Day hike to Glacier Lake via Glacier Pass (6 miles round trip, 1200 ft gain). Backpack out 8.7 miles via Carper Pass, Minam Lake and West Fork Lostine. From September 11-13, 2016 Carol and I walked 22 miles in 3 days.
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  • Burnt forest on Bonney Lakes trail, in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.6 miles round trip with 1360 feet gain to Bonney Lakes from Tenderfoot Trailhead.
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  • Hike 7.6 miles round trip with 1360 feet gain to Bonney Lakes from Tenderfoot Trailhead in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA.
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  • Bonney Lakes. Hike 7.6 miles round trip with 1360 feet gain to Bonney Lakes from Tenderfoot Trailhead in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA.
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  • Patchwork burnt forest on Bonney Lakes trail, in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.6 miles round trip with 1360 feet gain to Bonney Lakes from Tenderfoot Trailhead.
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  • Hike 7.8 miles round trip with 2375 feet gain to Maxwell Lake from Shady Campground on the Lostine River in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA.
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  • Hike 7.8 miles round trip with 2375 feet gain to Maxwell Lake from Shady Campground on the Lostine River in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA.
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  • Maxwell Lake in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 7.8 miles round trip with 2375 feet gain to Maxwell Lake from Shady Campground on the Lostine River.
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  • Dramatic clouds on West Eagle Trail to Echo Lake,  in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA. Hike 11 miles round trip with 1700 feet gain from West Eagle Trailhead to Echo Lake.
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  • Intrusive igneous rock forms dikes in the Wallowa Mountains. Hike 11 miles round trip with 1700 feet gain from West Eagle Trailhead to Echo Lake in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA.
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  • Hike 11 miles round trip with 1700 feet gain from West Eagle Trailhead to Echo Lake in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA.
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  • Red and orange fireweed leaf colors. Hike 11 miles round trip with 1700 feet gain from West Eagle Trailhead to Echo Lake in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA.
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  • Intrusive igneous rock forms dikes in the Wallowa Mountains. Hike 11 miles round trip with 1700 feet gain from West Eagle Trailhead to Echo Lake in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA.
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  • Hike 11 miles round trip with 1700 feet gain from West Eagle Trailhead to Echo Lake in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA.
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  • East Peak and Aneroid Mountain seen from a nature trail on Mount Howard near the Summit Grill. Opened in 1970, the Wallowa Lake Tramway is an aerial cable gondola lift which runs 3700 feet vertically from the floor of the Wallowa Valley to the top of Mount Howard near Joseph, Oregon, in Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, USA.
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  • From Mount Howard trails reached via the Wallowa Lake Tramway, see distant Hells Canyon and the Bitterroot Mountains. Opened in 1970, the Wallowa Lake Tramway is an aerial cable gondola lift which runs 3700 feet vertically from the floor of the Wallowa Valley to the top of Mount Howard in Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon, USA.
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  • Opened in 1970, the Wallowa Lake Tramway is an aerial cable gondola lift which runs 3700 feet vertically from the floor of the Wallowa Valley to the top of Mount Howard, near Joseph, Oregon, in Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, USA. Beyond Wallowa Lake are the towns of Joseph and Enterprise amid squares of fertile ranchland.
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  • West Fork Wallowa River seen from Trail #1820 in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA. From Wallowa Lake Trailhead, I hiked 7.7 miles one way with 3200 feet gain to Ice Lake plus 3.7 miles round trip with 2000 feet ascent and descent to Matterhorn Peak. I tented overnight at Ice Lake before returning 7.7 miles to the trailhead.
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  • West Fork Wallowa River bridge on Trail #1808 to Ice Lake in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA. From Wallowa Lake Trailhead, I hiked 7.7 miles one way with 3200 feet gain to Ice Lake plus 3.7 miles round trip with 2000 feet ascent and descent to Matterhorn Peak. I tented overnight at Ice Lake before returning 7.7 miles to the trailhead.
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  • Purple aster flower in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA. From Wallowa Lake Trailhead, I hiked 7.7 miles one way with 3200 feet gain to Ice Lake plus 3.7 miles round trip with 2000 feet ascent and descent to Matterhorn Peak in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness. I tented overnight at Ice Lake before returning 7.7 miles to the trailhead.
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  • Ice Lake, seen from the trail to Matterhorn peak, in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman NF, Oregon, USA. From Wallowa Lake Trailhead, I hiked 7.7 miles one way with 3200 feet gain to Ice Lake plus 3.7 miles round trip with 2000 feet ascent and descent to Matterhorn Peak in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA. I tented overnight at Ice Lake before returning 7.7 miles to the trailhead.
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  • Sacagawea Peak (9,843 ft elevation), highest of the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA. From Wallowa Lake Trailhead, I hiked 7.7 miles one way with 3200 feet gain to Ice Lake plus 3.7 miles round trip with 2000 feet ascent and descent to Matterhorn Peak in the Wallowa Mountains. I tented overnight at Ice Lake before returning 7.7 miles to the trailhead.
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  • Ice Lake, seen from the trail to Matterhorn peak, in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman NF, Oregon, USA. From Wallowa Lake Trailhead, I hiked 7.7 miles one way with 3200 feet gain to Ice Lake plus 3.7 miles round trip with 2000 feet ascent and descent to Matterhorn Peak in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA. I tented overnight at Ice Lake before returning 7.7 miles to the trailhead.
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  • Sacagawea Peak (9,843 ft elevation), highest of the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA. From Wallowa Lake Trailhead, I hiked 7.7 miles one way with 3200 feet gain to Ice Lake plus 3.7 miles round trip with 2000 feet ascent and descent to Matterhorn Peak in the Wallowa Mountains. I tented overnight at Ice Lake before returning 7.7 miles to the trailhead.
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  • The Matterhorn in Oregon's Wallowa Range is composed of limestone of the Martin Bridge Formation. This rock wall pattern is in the Sacajawea-Matterhorn cirque in the Wallowa Mountains, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA. From Wallowa Lake Trailhead, I hiked 7.7 miles one way with 3200 feet gain to Ice Lake plus 3.7 miles round trip with 2000 feet ascent and descent to Matterhorn Peak. I tented overnight at Ice Lake before returning 7.7 miles to the trailhead.
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  • See Ice Lake from the trail to the Matterhorn in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA. The orange ridge at left is Hurwall Divide. From Wallowa Lake Trailhead, I hiked 7.7 miles one way with 3200 feet gain to Ice Lake plus 3.7 miles round trip with 2000 feet ascent and descent to Matterhorn Peak. I tented overnight at Ice Lake before returning 7.7 miles to the trailhead.
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  • Triassic limestone and volcanic rocks atop Sacajawea-Matterhorn Ridge, Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA. The orange ridge is Hurwall Divide. From Wallowa Lake Trailhead, I hiked 7.7 miles one way with 3200 feet gain to Ice Lake plus 3.7 miles round trip with 2000 feet ascent and descent to Matterhorn Peak. I tented overnight at Ice Lake before returning 7.7 miles to the trailhead.
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  • A glacier remnant rapidly melts within a cirque below Sacajawea-Matterhorn Ridge in the Wallowa Mountains, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA. The geology of the Matterhorn is a motley mix of limestone (fossilized reef) and volcanic rocks of the Martin Bridge Formation. From Wallowa Lake Trailhead, I hiked 7.7 miles one way with 3200 feet gain to Ice Lake plus 3.7 miles round trip with 2000 feet ascent and descent to Matterhorn Peak. I tented overnight at Ice Lake before returning 7.7 miles to the trailhead.
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  • A glacier remnant rapidly melts within a cirque below Sacajawea-Matterhorn Ridge in the Wallowa Mountains, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA. The geology of the Matterhorn is a motley mix of limestone (fossilized reef) and volcanic rocks of the Martin Bridge Formation. From Wallowa Lake Trailhead, I hiked 7.7 miles one way with 3200 feet gain to Ice Lake plus 3.7 miles round trip with 2000 feet ascent and descent to Matterhorn Peak. I tented overnight at Ice Lake before returning 7.7 miles to the trailhead.
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  • The Matterhorn rises over 3,000 feet above Hurricane Creek Valley, in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA. The Matterhorn is composed of limestone of the Martin Bridge Formation. From Wallowa Lake Trailhead, I hiked 7.7 miles one way with 3200 feet gain to Ice Lake plus 3.7 miles round trip with 2000 feet ascent and descent to Matterhorn Peak. I tented overnight at Ice Lake before returning 7.7 miles to the trailhead.
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  • The Matterhorn rises over 3,000 feet above Hurricane Creek Valley, in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA. The Matterhorn is composed of limestone of the Martin Bridge Formation. From Wallowa Lake Trailhead, I hiked 7.7 miles one way with 3200 feet gain to Ice Lake plus 3.7 miles round trip with 2000 feet ascent and descent to Matterhorn Peak. I tented overnight at Ice Lake before returning 7.7 miles to the trailhead.
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  • On Sacajawea-Matterhorn Ridge, admire striated patterns in fossilized Triassic reefs and volcanic rocks in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA. From Wallowa Lake Trailhead, I hiked 7.7 miles one way with 3200 feet gain to Ice Lake plus 3.7 miles round trip with 2000 feet ascent and descent to Matterhorn Peak. I tented overnight at Ice Lake before returning 7.7 miles to the trailhead.
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  • From atop the Matterhorn, admire the fossilized Triassic reef and volcanic rocks comprising the Sacajawea-Matterhorn Ridge, in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA. From Wallowa Lake Trailhead, I hiked 7.7 miles one way with 3200 feet gain to Ice Lake plus 3.7 miles round trip with 2000 feet ascent and descent to Matterhorn Peak. I tented overnight at Ice Lake before returning 7.7 miles to the trailhead.
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  • Eagle Cap (9,577 feet) in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA. From Wallowa Lake Trailhead, I hiked 7.7 miles one way with 3200 feet gain to Ice Lake plus 3.7 miles round trip with 2000 feet ascent and descent to Matterhorn Peak. I tented overnight at Ice Lake before returning 7.7 miles to the trailhead.
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  • From atop the Matterhorn, admire a well-earned view of Ice Lake and the fossilized Triassic reef and volcanic rocks comprising the Sacajawea-Matterhorn Ridge, in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA. From Wallowa Lake Trailhead, I hiked 7.7 miles one way with 3200 feet gain to Ice Lake plus 3.7 miles round trip with 2000 feet ascent and descent to Matterhorn Peak. I tented overnight at Ice Lake before returning 7.7 miles to the trailhead.
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  • Wallowa Mountains seen from atop the Matterhorn, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA. From Wallowa Lake Trailhead, I hiked 7.7 miles one way with 3200 feet gain to Ice Lake plus 3.7 miles round trip with 2000 feet ascent and descent to Matterhorn Peak. I tented overnight at Ice Lake before returning 7.7 miles to the trailhead.
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  • Admire motley patterns in the Triassic limestone and volcanic rocks atop the Matterhorn in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA. Eagle Cap is the hood-shaped peak on the center right skyline. From Wallowa Lake Trailhead, I hiked 7.7 miles one way with 3200 feet gain to Ice Lake plus 3.7 miles round trip with 2000 feet ascent and descent to Matterhorn Peak. I tented overnight at Ice Lake before returning 7.7 miles to the trailhead.
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  • From atop the Matterhorn, see Ice Lake and a panorama of the Wallowa Mountains in Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA. The Matterhorn is composed of limestone (fossilized reef) and volcanic rocks of the Martin Bridge Formation. From Wallowa Lake Trailhead, I hiked 7.7 miles one way with 3200 feet gain to Ice Lake plus 3.7 miles round trip with 2000 feet ascent and descent to Matterhorn Peak. I tented overnight at Ice Lake before returning 7.7 miles to the trailhead.
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  • A mountain goat wanders atop the Matterhorn, Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman NF, Oregon, USA. The mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus, or Rocky Mountain Goat) is a large-hoofed mammal found only in North America. It is an even-toed ungulate in the family Bovidae, in subfamily Caprinae (goat-antelopes), in the Oreamnos genus, but is NOT a true "goat." From Wallowa Lake Trailhead, I hiked 7.7 miles one way with 3200 feet gain to Ice Lake plus 3.7 miles round trip with 2000 feet ascent and descent to Matterhorn Peak in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA. I tented overnight at Ice Lake before returning 7.7 miles to the trailhead.
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  • A mountain goat atop the Matterhorn, Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman NF, Oregon, USA. The mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus, or Rocky Mountain Goat) is a large-hoofed mammal found only in North America. It is an even-toed ungulate in the family Bovidae, in subfamily Caprinae (goat-antelopes), in the Oreamnos genus, but is NOT a true "goat." From Wallowa Lake Trailhead, I hiked 7.7 miles one way with 3200 feet gain to Ice Lake plus 3.7 miles round trip with 2000 feet ascent and descent to Matterhorn Peak in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA. I tented overnight at Ice Lake before returning 7.7 miles to the trailhead.
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  • A glacier remnant is cradled within a cirque below Sacajawea-Matterhorn Ridge in the Wallowa Mountains, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA. The geology of the Matterhorn is a motley mix of limestone (fossilized reef) and volcanic rocks of the Martin Bridge Formation. From Wallowa Lake Trailhead, I hiked 7.7 miles one way with 3200 feet gain to Ice Lake plus 3.7 miles round trip with 2000 feet ascent and descent to Matterhorn Peak. I tented overnight at Ice Lake before returning 7.7 miles to the trailhead.
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  • The Sacajawea-Matterhorn Ridge displays a motley mix of limestone (fossilized reef) and volcanic rocks of the Martin Bridge Formation, in the Wallowa Mountains, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA. From Wallowa Lake Trailhead, I hiked 7.7 miles one way with 3200 feet gain to Ice Lake plus 3.7 miles round trip with 2000 feet ascent and descent to Matterhorn Peak. I tented overnight at Ice Lake before returning 7.7 miles to the trailhead.
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  • See Ice Lake at sunset, from the trail to the Matterhorn in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA. The orange peak at left is Hurwall Divide Southwest (9508 ft). From Wallowa Lake Trailhead, I hiked 7.7 miles one way with 3200 feet gain to Ice Lake plus 3.7 miles round trip with 2000 feet ascent and descent to Matterhorn Peak. I tented overnight at Ice Lake before returning 7.7 miles to the trailhead.
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  • See Ice Lake at sunset, from the trail to the Matterhorn in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA. From Wallowa Lake Trailhead, I hiked 7.7 miles one way with 3200 feet gain to Ice Lake plus 3.7 miles round trip with 2000 feet ascent and descent to Matterhorn Peak. I tented overnight at Ice Lake before returning 7.7 miles to the trailhead.
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  • Ice Lake and red fireweed leaves during evening twilight, in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman NF, Oregon, USA. From Wallowa Lake Trailhead, I hiked 7.7 miles one way with 3200 feet gain to Ice Lake plus 3.7 miles round trip with 2000 feet ascent and descent to Matterhorn Peak in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA. I tented overnight at Ice Lake before returning 7.7 miles to the trailhead.
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  • Ice Lake at evening twilight, in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman NF, Oregon, USA. From Wallowa Lake Trailhead, I hiked 7.7 miles one way with 3200 feet gain to Ice Lake plus 3.7 miles round trip with 2000 feet ascent and descent to Matterhorn Peak in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA. I tented overnight at Ice Lake before returning 7.7 miles to the trailhead.
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  • Tent at Ice Lake below the Matterhorn (9,826 ft) in the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon, USA. Weighing just 18 ounces, the one-person TarpTent ProTrail Li saves weight by using 2 hiking poles for support. From Wallowa Lake Trailhead, I hiked 7.7 miles one way with 3200 feet gain to Ice Lake plus 3.7 miles round trip with 2000 feet ascent and descent to Matterhorn Peak. I tented overnight at Ice Lake before returning 7.7 miles to the trailhead.
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