Stunning high mountain lake in a quiet corner of Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness Distance: 18 miles round trip Type: out and back Difficulty: difficult with approximately 2,700′ elevation gain Best season: July – September It doesn’t get any better than…
Great stream hike along the upper Imnaha River in Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness Distance: 6.0 miles round trip as described here (4.0 miles round trip to Blue Hole, 11.5 miles round trip to Imnaha Falls) Type: out and back Difficulty:…
Fantastic views down into Hells Canyon and the Imnaha River from near Buckhorn Lookout in NE Oregon Distance: 5.0 miles for the route described here, longer options available Type: out and back Difficulty: moderate, descending 1,200′ over 2.5 miles. Best…
Stunning four day backpack to multiple high mountain lakes in Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness Distance: 32 miles round trip (10 miles this segment) Type: lollipop Difficulty: difficult with 3,800′ total elevation gain (2,500′ this segment) Best season: July – October…
Stunning four day backpack to multiple high mountain lakes in Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness Distance: 32 miles round trip (4.5 miles this segment) Type: lollipop Difficulty: difficult with 3,800′ total elevation gain (this segment easy with a mere 200′ gain)…
Stunning four day backpack to multiple high mountain lakes in Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness Distance: 32 miles round trip (7.0 miles this segment) Type: lollipop Difficulty: difficult with 3,800′ total elevation gain (this segment difficult with 1,200′ gain and 1,400′…
Stunning four day backpack to multiple high mountain lakes in Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness Distance: 32 miles round trip (11.0 miles this segment) Type: lollipop Difficulty: difficult with 3,800′ total elevation gain (moderately difficult with 2,500′ loss) Best season: July…
Lovely pair of mountain lakes on the east side of Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness Distance: 8.5 miles round-trip (good options available for longer trips) Type: out and back (loop and shuttle options available) Difficulty: moderate with 1,300′ elevation gain and…
Exceptional backpacking loop to several high mountain lakes and over a mountain pass in Oregon’s stunning Eagle Cap Wilderness. Distance: 21 miles round trip (including side trip to Moccasin Lake) Type: loop backpack Difficulty: moderate with 3,160′ elevation gain Best…
Day hike or backpack to a pretty alpine lake in Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness Distance: 11.5 miles round trip Difficulty: moderate with 2,350’ elevation gain Best season: July – October Mid-August 2015 found us searching for a place to backpack that…