Wallowa Lake

Easy (to BC Falls)

2.6 miles round trip

680 feet elevation gain

Open June to mid-November

Use: hikers


Moderate (from campground)

4.9-mile loop

1050 feet elevation gain

Wallowa Lake State Park is one of Eastern Oregon’s most popular recreation destinations, so it’s surprising how few easy trails start here. Perhaps the best short family hike crosses a river gorge footbridge to a viewpoint beside BC Falls. If you don’t mind a little scrambling, you can do the hike as a loop.

From Interstate 84 . . .

Other Options

A shorter loop back from BC Falls follows . . .

This chapter is an excerpt from 100 Hikes: Eastern Oregon