This is an easy class 3 scramble route on one of the namesake peak of the Eagle Cap Wilderness and an adjoining peak. No technical gear is needed. The Wallowas have been called "America's Alps", and have much different scenery than the Cascades many of us are accustomed to climbing/hiking in. It is an interesting mix of volcanic and granitic rock, with a large amount of alpine area above treeline and dry Ponderosa forests below. 37 of Oregon's 100 highest peaks are in the Wallowas (including 12 out of the top 20), more than any other region.

Activity Notes

Spend 5 days and 4 nights hiking and climbing in the jaw-dropping, gobsmacking Wallowa Mountains. Rather than taking the standard out and back approach along the East Fork of the Lostine river we will hike the East Eagle-Imnaha loop* that highlights more and varied places in the Wallowas. Including the excursion to the summit of Eagle Cap the completed route is 46 miles with a total of 10,400 ft. of elevation gain.

* For details see “Backpacking Oregon: From Rugged Coastline to Mountain Meadow” by Douglas Lorain, 2007.

* The same basic route can be found on AllTrails: Eagle Cap Loop via East Eagle, South Fork Imnaha, and Keetle Creek

Other Information
Driving Distance from Portland 330 miles
Driving Time from Portland 6 hours
Expected Duration Car to car in two or more days
Relevant Books 75 Scrambles in Oregon,by Barbara Bond 100 Hikes in Eastern Oregon,by William Sullivan Hiking Oregon's Eagle Cap Wilderness,by Fred Barstad
Relevant Maps US Forest Service, Eagle Cap Wilderness Geographics, Eagle Cap Wilderness <href="http: maps.google.com="" maps?f="q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Eagle+Cap+OR&sll=45.20321,-117.174613&sspn=0.018536,0.04549&g=Aneroid+OR&ie=UTF8&t=p&z=15&iwloc=addr"" title="Google maps">Google maps</href="http:>
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