Gelyn Montanino

Starting at 6,490' in elevation, you get to experience all the benefits of hiking high up in the Eagle Cap Wilderness without the long, steep ascents typically found in the Wallowa Mountains. The trail starts in a forest that burned in a 1989 fire. You will soon reach your first of many stream crossings, look for a large log that allows you to cross Big Sheep Creek with dry feet. At the next f...