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by justpeachy
September 7th, 2012, 6:35 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Four days of awesome, Eagle Cap Wilderness - Aug 12-15, 2012
Replies: 15
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Four days of awesome, Eagle Cap Wilderness - Aug 12-15, 2012

The big part of our week in the Wallowa Mountains was backpacking in the wilderness ... a start as we hoped to and didn't hit the West Fork Wallowa River Trail until 11am. The trail heads ... Horseshoe Lake. Fortunately the trail was on an east-facing slope and since it was so late in the ...
by texasbb
September 4th, 2012, 5:40 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Wallowa Lakes Basin Loop, 20-24 Aug 2012
Replies: 8
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Wallowa Lakes Basin Loop, 20-24 Aug 2012

Yes, another Wallowas report. The place has been popular among PHers ... loop. We started at Wallowa Lake and headed up the East Fork Wallowa River trail, went over Tenderfoot, Polaris, and ...
by EastOregonian
September 3rd, 2012, 4:40 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Ice Lake (Wallowa Mountains, Oregon)
Replies: 8
Views: 4606

Ice Lake (Wallowa Mountains, Oregon)

... Falls, etc). However, after relocating to the east side, I've learned of the little known treasures ... to the trailhead on the southern end of Wallowa Lake, the trail takes you first to the West Fork Wallowa River Gorge. Wallowa River Gorge (478x800).jpg ...
by pdxflowergirl
August 13th, 2012, 7:14 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Wallowa River Loop via Polaris Pass (Aug. 3-7, 2012)
Replies: 22
Views: 11799

Re: Wallowa River Loop via Polaris Pass (Aug. 3-7, 2012)

... I'm doing the same trip in a week, except was going to start up the East Fork. having second thoughts about that now. On blisters, I'll add that once you get one, I ...
by vibramhead
August 10th, 2012, 7:30 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Eagle Cap traverse July 28-Aug. 3 2012
Replies: 17
Views: 11503

Eagle Cap traverse July 28-Aug. 3 2012

... Eagle Cap Wilderness (Oregon’s largest) in the Wallowa Mtns from July 28 to August 3. I started ... and walked through the Pine Lakes basin, up East Fork of Eagle Creek, over Horton Pass, through the Lakes ...
by Hoosier Hiker
August 10th, 2012, 10:17 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Wallowa River Loop via Polaris Pass (Aug. 3-7, 2012)
Replies: 22
Views: 11799

Re: Wallowa River Loop via Polaris Pass (Aug. 3-7, 2012)

Great TR and fantastic pictures! Thank you. I'm doing the same trip in a week, except was going to start up the East Fork. having second thoughts about that now.

On blisters, I'll add that once you get one, I think Spenco 2d Skin, aka Compeed, is hard to beat.
by texasbb
August 9th, 2012, 5:18 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Wallowa River Loop via Polaris Pass (Aug. 3-7, 2012)
Replies: 22
Views: 11799

Re: Wallowa River Loop via Polaris Pass (Aug. 3-7, 2012)

... it sits. Here's looking that way from the East Fork Wallowa River trail (the trail continues on up to Tenderfoot): http://texasbb.net/files/Wallowas-2010/Day-1/tn/IMG_7373.mod.med.JPG ...
by pdxflowergirl
August 9th, 2012, 9:55 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Wallowa River Loop via Polaris Pass (Aug. 3-7, 2012)
Replies: 22
Views: 11799

Re: Wallowa River Loop via Polaris Pass (Aug. 3-7, 2012)

... trip! I can't wait to get back out to the Wallowas. Surprised you guys didn't get caught in ... I am SO happy that we went up from the W. Fork Wallowa River trail. The scree slopes toward ... I've only been up to Aneroid Lake via the East Fork Wallowa trail, never from that side. So ...
by Bosterson
August 9th, 2012, 7:22 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Wallowa River Loop via Polaris Pass (Aug. 3-7, 2012)
Replies: 22
Views: 11799

Re: Wallowa River Loop via Polaris Pass (Aug. 3-7, 2012)

Wow, nice one Kam! Those flowers on the way to Polaris Pass are great. I've only been up to Aneroid Lake via the East Fork Wallowa trail, never from that side.

So did you skip out on the Sacajawea traverse this time too? I plan to do it again when I'm up there in a week and a half. :D
by AndyPandy
July 10th, 2012, 8:01 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Eagle Cap- Ice Lake and Matterhorn
Replies: 18
Views: 8253

Re: Eagle Cap- Ice Lake and Matterhorn

... thank you for posting! I did the West to East Fork of the Wallowa River last August and I loved it! I didn't go to Ice Lake ...