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Approaching the sturdy wooden-and-steel footbridge where the Chief Joseph Trail crosses the rushing West Fork Wallowa River.
Sep 20, 2026 near Joseph, OR
Looking upstream from the center of the footbridge as the West Fork Wallowa River churns through a boulder-strewn chute.
Sep 20, 2026 near Joseph, OR
BC Creek Falls cascades down a sheer, tiered rock face through dense evergreen forest.
Sep 20, 2026 near Joseph, OR
Framed by mature ponderosa pines at 5,800 ft, the trail looks northeast across the central expanse of Wallowa Lake, where patches of morning sunlight illuminate the East Moraine.
Sep 20, 2026 near Joseph, OR
Wallowa Lake's waters glow in vivid hues of blue and turquoise. Across the basin, the sunlit East Moraine showcases its monumental profile, rising nearly 900 ft above the lake with the expansive Wallowa Valley stretching north.
Sep 20, 2026 near Joseph, OR
From a rocky viewpoint at 5,450 ft, the southern shore and sandy beach of Wallowa Lake are framed by the sweeping expanse of the East Moraine as its dense conifer forest transitions into golden bunchgrass slopes.
Sep 20, 2026 near Joseph, OR
Traversing a lower talus slope on the descent, the trail gazes directly south into the dramatic, U-shaped glacial canyon of the West Fork Wallowa River.
Sep 20, 2026 near Joseph, OR
Slick Rock Falls
Apr 10, 2026 near Joseph, OR
Sacagawea Mountain from Hurricane Creek.
Apr 10, 2026 near Joseph, OR
Looking Glass Lake
Sep 8, 2025 near Joseph, OR
Camping area at trail starting point.
Sep 8, 2025 near Joseph, OR
Singletrack on Whitetail trail near the upper parking lot.
Jul 17, 2025 near Walla W…, WA
Sawtooth Trailhead
Jul 6, 2025 near Walla W…, WA
Looking across the Sacajawea-Matterhorn ridge to Matterhorn.
Oct 26, 2024 near Joseph, OR
Looking north along Hurricane Creek from Sacajawea's east ridge.
Oct 26, 2024 near Joseph, OR
On Sacajawea's summit.
Oct 26, 2024 near Joseph, OR
Looking east along the less steep section of Sacajawea's east ridge.
Oct 26, 2024 near Joseph, OR
Looking up Sacajawea's east ridge.
Oct 26, 2024 near Joseph, OR
Climbing up Sacajawea's east ridge.
Oct 26, 2024 near Joseph, OR
The trail between the campsite on Throp Creek and the prow of the ridge.
Oct 26, 2024 near Joseph, OR
View of Grande Ronde Valley from near top of the trail. This steep trail is best hiked on a cool, overcast day.
Jun 17, 2024 near La Grande, OR
Alternate trail bypassing a steep drop into a creek.  Glorious day on snow!
Feb 11, 2024 near Elgin, OR
View of the snowscape from inside the Blues Crew Warming Hut.
Feb 11, 2024 near Elgin, OR
Blues Crew Warming Hut at junction of Wagon Wheel, Bobcat and Pine Marten Trails.
Feb 11, 2024 near Elgin, OR
Freshly groomed trail by the BMLT Blues Crew.  Perfect snow conditions.
Feb 11, 2024 near Elgin, OR
Freshly groomed trail by the BMLT Blues Crew.
Feb 11, 2024 near Elgin, OR
Trail along ridgeline.
Aug 6, 2023 near Union, OR
Trail at western shoulder of China Cap.
Aug 6, 2023 near Union, OR
Fresh snow on the trail.
Apr 13, 2023 near Elgin, OR
Hidden tracks in the snow.
Feb 8, 2023 near Elgin, OR
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