If you haven’t visited the wonder that is the Eagle Cap Wilderness of the Wallowa Mountains of Oregon you are definitely missing out!
We backpacked here in 2016 and vowed we would go back every year. Alpine lakes, panoramic summits, glacial valleys, verdant meadows and more are to be found in over 361,000 acres of backcountry experience. The views are just one after another and as long as you don’t spend too much time in the most popular areas (Lakes Basin for example), you will find yourself alone for a good portion of your trip.
You can read more about our trips into two different areas of this stunning wilderness area on the following pages:
Eagle Cap Wilderness 2016: Lostine River Trail Loop
Getting There is Half the Battle: Eagle Cap Pt. 1
Unfettered By Trail: Eagle Cap Pt. 2
Into the Lakes Basin: Eagle Cap Pt. 3
Up, Down, and Out: Eagle Cap Pt. 4
Eagle Cap Wilderness 2017: Main Eagle Creek Trail
Return To Eagle Cap, Day 1:Oh, Hell No
Return To Eagle Cap, Day 2: Not Your Grandma’s Needlepoint
Return to Eagle Cap, Day 3: Like An Arrow Through My Heart
If you want to plan your own trip to Eagle Cap Wilderness of the Wallowa Mountains of Oregon, you can find out more about this area in the guidebook we used:
Hiking Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness
If you want to get right to your current conditions, the forest service has more information here:
Here is a website that has information on the Wallowa Mountains and surrounding area:
Green Trails has come out with a waterproof folding map of the Wallowas, find it here.
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