Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Post Office Box 907
Baker City, Oregon 97814
Designated Reach: October 28, 1988. From its headwaters below Eagle Lake to the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest boundary at Skull Creek.
Classification/Mileage: Wild -- 4.0 miles; Scenic -- 6.0 miles; Recreational -- 17.0 miles; Total -- 27.0 miles.
The diversity of landforms, water, color, and vegetation, which are present throughout the designated portion of Eagle Creek, is one of the most attractive attributes of the river corridor. The headwaters originate high in the glacial cirque in the Eagle Cap Wilderness. From its beginning at the outlet of Eagle Lake, the creek follows a steep gradient over small waterfalls and bouldery white water rapids as it descends from the mountains. Vegetation in the classic u-shaped glacial valley alternates between high mountain meadows and stands of subalpine fir and whitebark pine. Expansive views of the surrounding Wallowa mountains are afforded, and scoured rock outcrops create a highly diverse and dynamic landscape that vies attention with the crystal clear creek.
The valley floor becomes relatively flat and wide at Main Eagle trailhead, and for the next five miles Eagle Creek temporarily slows in its rapid descent from the high mountains. Clear blue-green pools alternate with rapids as the creek winds its way through lush green, boulder-strewn meadows and park-like forests. Vegetation and canyon walls generally limit views to the immediate foreground, except for the breathtaking views of the mountains seen from the northern end of the road.
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