I don't know North Cascades that well, but I kinda doubt that would be true there either - it's a pretty steep place. There's lots to see there even from the car, though, and surely it is possible to hike somewhere for a short distance without it being steep (eg, like along Ross Lake or something), but probably not to get up into prime alpine locations.Born2BBrad wrote: ↑April 19th, 2023, 7:34 amI can't speak of the North Cascades, but for the Wallowas, there is not much that can be done of a day hike for an eight mile round trip with only 2,000 EG.
I can't think of any Eagle Cap destinations that would meet your criteria per se - like where you could basecamp and then do different things on multiple days that are short distance and low EG. But if destinations aren't important and you're ok with going out and back, from the north side you could just wander down Hurricane Creek one day, Lostine the next, etc. It's still very pretty and you can just turn around when you feel like it. Another option would be going to the south side - like wandering up Main Eagle Creek for a while, which is quite lovely. The south side is harder for having multiple destinations though, and the 3 Eagle Creeks aren't super different from each other, especially lower down, which is where you'd be. Catherine Creek Meadows could be a nice destination (if buggy), and that W/SW side is pleasant and less used, but it's also like the "foothills" of Eagle Cap, so kind of a lesser destination. Eastern Oregon in general is pretty nice though and definitely worth visiting regardless, so given how limited your criteria are, you might just head down there and poke around for a few days.