Wilderness · Oregon

Eagle Cap Wilderness

“Oregon’s Alps” in the Wallowa Mountains

TypeWilderness
StateOregon
Best seasonSummer & early fall
Don’t missWallowa Lake & the Matterhorn

Granite peaks and glacial lakes in northeast Oregon’s Wallowas — so striking they’re called Oregon’s Alps, reached by a gondola or a long trail. The least-visited corner of a busy state.

What to see

  • Wallowa Lake Tramway
  • Lakes Basin
  • Eagle Cap summit
  • Hurricane Creek
  • Ice Lake

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