Wilderness Backpacking

Take an exhilarating trip through Northeastern Oregon's Eagle Cap Wilderness. Ascend the peak of Eagle Cap, rising 9,595 feet above sea-level, and view alpine meadows and mountain lakes.

The Eagle Cap Wilderness is characterized by high alpine lakes and meadows, bare granite peaks and ridges and u-shaped valleys carved out by glaciers. Each season brings its own unique visitors to the area.

Lace up your boots and head into Oregon's remote Wallowa Mountains. Explore this wonderland of more than fifty glacial lakes, miles of streams designated as National Wild and Scenic Rivers, hundreds of soaring peaks, and open meadows with
elk, deer, bighorn sheep, coyote, black bear, and cougar. Climb Aneroid, Chief Joseph, and Matterhorn Mountains; hike the Eagle River, Cliff Creek, and Deadman Canyon; or visit Razz, Blue, and Bonny Lakes. During the summer months, you might see white-tailed deer, rocky mountain elk, or black bears munching on huckleberries. On rare occasions you might spot a rocky mountain bighorn sheep or mountain goat.

In the winter months turn your eyes to the sky in search of a paragrine falcon or bald eagle. Winter months bring heavy snowfall to Eagle Cap, creating many opportunities for backcountry skiing and other snowy recreation.