8.4 hr
Overview
Crater Lake is not one of the Wallowas' most picturesque bodies of water, given that it is actually a reservoir that services farms to the south, but it is well within the Eagle Cap Wilderness and offers splendid vistas of the valleys and peaks in this southeast area of the mountains. It's a great base camp for ascents of local prominences like Red Mountain and Krag Peak , explorations of high mountain meadows, and forays farther into the heart of the Wallowas. The Little Kettle Creek Trail, one of the two trails which access Crater Lake directly, is steep and often dusty, but it is a path less traveled and provides views and wildflower sightings in abundance. You have a choice of two trailheads: the lower East Eagle Equestrian Trailhead has restrooms, picnic tables and space for larger vehicles as well as horse trailers; the East Eagle Trailhead , 3/4 mile up the road, takes smaller vehicles only but also reduces the hike by 1.2 miles. The description below begins at the East Eagle Equestrian Trailhead .
Trail Stats
21.9 km
1064 m
2385 m
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