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| − | A Northwest Forest Pass is required to park at the trailhead. All visitors to the Eagle Cap Wilderness must obtain a Wilderness Visitor Permit before entering the area. Only one permit is required per group and there is no fee for the permits. The permits are self-issued and are located at the signboard in the campground before you cross the river. | + | A Northwest Forest Pass (or America the Beautiful Pass) is required to park at the trailhead. All visitors to the Eagle Cap Wilderness must obtain a Wilderness Visitor Permit before entering the area. Only one permit is required per group and there is no fee for the permits. The permits are self-issued and are located at the signboard in the campground before you cross the river. |
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| − | * | + | * [http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/wallowa-whitman/recreation/hiking/recarea?recid=51523&actid=50 Maxwell Lake Trailhead (USFS)] |
| + | * [https://www.trailkeepersoforegon.org/working-on-trails-in-the-eagle-cap-wilderness/ Working on Trails in the Eagle Cap Wilderness (Trailkeepers of Oregon)] | ||
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=== Contributors === | === Contributors === | ||
* [[User:justpeachy|justpeachy]] (creator) | * [[User:justpeachy|justpeachy]] (creator) | ||
Revision as of 03:06, 10 September 2019
- Start point: Maxwell Lake Trailhead
- End point: Maxwell Lake
- Trail Log: Trail Log
- Hike Type: (Out-and-back)
- Distance: 8 miles
- Elevation gain: 2,500 feet
- Difficulty: Difficult
- Seasons: Summer and Fall
- Family Friendly: Yes
- Backpackable: Yes
- Crowded: On weekends
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Hike Description
This trail climbs high up the west side of the Lostine River canyon and ends at beautiful Maxwell Lake, nestled in a bowl of granite mountains. From the trailhead cross the road into the campground. A short distance down the campground road you will see the trail and a signboard on the right side. The trail crosses the Lostine River on a sturdy footbridge. It then crosses Maxwell Creek where there is no bridge. In late summer or fall it shouldn't be too difficult to rock-hop across.
For three miles the well-graded trail climbs up the canyon wall via a series of switchbacks. The trail passes in and out of trees and views of the surrounding scenery open up the more you climb. At the three-mile mark the trail abandons the switchback method and abruptly starts climbing straight up. This last mile is steep, and in many place the loose rock on the trail make for uneasy footing, especially when you're hiking back down.
The trail ends at Maxwell Lake. A boot path follows the shoreline to the eastern end of the lake where there is a little grassy meadow. Mosquitoes are bad here in July.
Regulations or Restrictions, etc.
A Northwest Forest Pass (or America the Beautiful Pass) is required to park at the trailhead. All visitors to the Eagle Cap Wilderness must obtain a Wilderness Visitor Permit before entering the area. Only one permit is required per group and there is no fee for the permits. The permits are self-issued and are located at the signboard in the campground before you cross the river.
Trip Reports
- Search Trip Reports for Maxwell Lake Hike
Related Discussions / Q&A
- Search Trail Q&A for Maxwell Lake Hike
Guidebooks that cover this hike
- 100 Hikes/Travel Guide: Eastern Oregon - by William L. Sullivan
- Hiking Oregon's Eagle Cap Wilderness - by Fred Barstad
More Links
- Maxwell Lake Trailhead (USFS)
- Working on Trails in the Eagle Cap Wilderness (Trailkeepers of Oregon)
Contributors
- justpeachy (creator)