East Peak (Wallowa Mountains) - 8.16.2008
Ride the Wallowa Lake Tramway to near the top of Mt. Howard and get this view across Bonneville Mtn to Matterhorn (white limestone in the center of the photo).
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Hikers on the ridge leading to East Peak from the Wallowa Lake Tramway.
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Nanda is resting before we continue on the ridge to East Peak.
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From the ridge we can see Aneroid Lake below Petes Point... with Eagle Cap in the distance on the right.
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On the ridge to East Peak... with Chief Joseph Mtn in the distance.
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We've reached the East Peak summit (9360+) and have this view of Hidden Peak on the left and Aneroid Mtn in the center.
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A closeup of Aneroid Mtn below Petes Point... Glacier Peak is on the right... the small pyramid on the left is Sentinel Peak... and the large pyramid on the left is Cusick Mtn.
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Looking across Bonneville Mtn to Ice Lake at the foot of the Matterhorn... with Sacajawea Peak on the far right.
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A closeup of Ice Lake below the Matterhorn.
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A butterfly over Aneroid Lake.
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A closeup of Glacier Peak (left) and Eagle Cap (center).
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Looking at the town of Joseph and Wallowa Lake from East Peak.
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The East Peak summit party... with Hidden Peak on the left and Aneroid Mtn in the center.
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Hidden Peak and Aneroid Mtn from the saddle between Hidden Peak and East Peak.
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On the way back to the tram we saw this deer... our hike was 5 miles roundtrip, gaining 1550 feet of elevation.
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