Bear Creek

  • Moderate
  • 10 miles round trip
  • 900 feet elevation gain
  • Open May through November
  • Use: hikers, horses


The Wallowa Mountains are best known for alpine lakes and high country meadows. But here’s another side of the range: a surprisingly low-elevation walk through a creekside forest to a historic log cabin.

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This chapter taken from the book 100 Hikes/Travel Guide: Eastern Oregon.