Product Description
Eagle Cap Wilderness is premier backpacking country in the heart of eastern Oregon's lofty Wallowa Mountains. Glacial carved valleys hold more than 50 lakes nestled among rugged mountains, providing a recreation paradise.
Hiking Oregon's Eagle Cap Wilderness is the only comprehensive trail guide to this showcase wilderness and features 100 hikes, 16 scramble climbing routes to craggy summits - including Matterhorn, Chief Joseph, and Aneroid mountains - and access information to the popular Dihedrals technical rock climbing area. This guide includes written trail descriptions, elevation charts, photo overlays showing the climbing routes, and detailed maps to help you plan for and enjoy your trip.
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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. (6 X 9, 328 pages, b&w photos, maps, graphs)
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