West face of Matterhorn, Eagle Cap Wilderness. Wallowa Mountains, Oregon, USA.

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.