Oregon S Eagle Cap Wilderness

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. Veteran hiker and outdoor writer Fred Barstad will introduce you to these trails and many more. Inside you'll find: up-to-date trail information; maps, photos, and elevation profiles; information on bears and cougars; difficulty, maintenance, and traffic ratings for each hike; access information to the Dihedrals climbing area.Whether you are planning a day hike or an extended backpacking trip, you'll find trails suited to every ability and interest in Oregon's Eagle Cap Wilderness.

One hundred trails in northeast Oregon's Wallowa Mountains.

This guide features 100 trails and 17 climbs in Eagle Cap Wilderness. TWS

Lace up your boots and head into Oregon's remote Wallowa Mountains with Hiking Oregon's Eagle Cap Wilderness. 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. Veteran hiker and outdoor writer Fred Barstad will introduce you to these trails and many more. Inside you'll find: up-to-date trail information; maps, photos, and elevation profiles; information on bears and cougars; difficulty, maintenance, and traffic ratings for each hike; access information to the Dihedrals climbing area. Whether you are planning a day hike or an extended backpacking trip, you'll find trails suited to every ability and interest in Oregon's Eagle Cap Wilderness.

This guide features 100 trails and 17 climbs in Eagle Cap Wilderness. TWS

The Eagle Cap Wilderness area, located in the Wallowa Mountains of northeastern Oregon, consists of 360,000 acres filled with amazing landscapes, natural beauty, and a dazzling array of plants and wildflowers. The Eagle Cap Wilderness Plant Guide is a colorful, comprehensive, and well-organized guide to help visitors learn about and identify (by family, species, and common name) the plants they see as they enjoy the extensive trail system in the area. Co-developed by Ed and Mary Teel, a plant expert and photographer husband-wife team familiar with the area, this guide is all you need to take with you on the trail to identify and enjoy the diverse plant life in the stunningly beautiful Eagle Cap Wilderness area. Ed and Mary hope to see you on the trail....