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Let Western Hiker be your guide each summer into Eagle Cap Wilderness in Oregon's incredible Wallowa Mountains.

The 1800 square mile Wallowa Mountain range is located in the northeast corner of Oregon and boasts alpine peaks, steep-walled valleys, and five designated wild and scenic rivers. At the heart of the range lies the 540 square mile Eagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon's largest.

From the Grande Rhonde Valley in the west to Hells Canyon country in the east, you'll have plenty of room to roam along hundreds of miles of trails without crossing your own path.

You'll find classic alpine meadows, the highest natural lake in Oregon, four officially designated wild and scenic rivers, snowfields, glaciers, rock faces, warm sun, the bluest of blue sky, and no traffic, television, phones, email, or worry.

For climbers, the range has seventeen summits over 9000 feet in elevation with the tallest named after the Sacajawea, the famed guide for the Lewis and Clark expedition. Sacajawea, Matterhorn, and many other 9000+ summits offer some of the best technical and nontechnical climbing in Oregon.

  -- Barry Greer


Western Hiker Adventures
Western Hiker offers many wilderness adventure options for the must rugged hikers to families with first-time hikers to boomers who will never be too old for a walk on the wild side.

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Hurricane Creek Base Camp

Our Hurricane Creek base camp on the north side of Eagle Cap Wilderness is your base camp . . . more
Our Hurricane Creek base camp is your base camp on the north side of the Eagle Cap Wilderness. Hike in or ride a horse, stay a day or a week. Sleep comfortably on cots in our spacious canvas wall tents, and enjoy a warm, refreshing shower. Spend your days exploring the many nearby lakes and streams, climbing a mountain peak, or just relaxing in camp.

Nightly charge if you hike and pack your own gear -- $40.00 USD per Adult hiker, $25.00 USD per Child hiker under 12 yrs old. Minimum two nights stay and two hikers


Personal Custom Base Camp
We can set up a personal, custom base camp for your group at a location anywhere in the . . . more
We can set up a personal custom base camp for your group at a location anywhere in the Eagle Cap or Hells Canyon wilderness areas. If you’d like your own private camp, we'll set up a tent for cooking, provide a propane stove, and we will pack your personal gear in and out. Bring your own tents for sleeping or use ours. We won't camp with you, and you may use the camp for up to 10 days. A resupply with fresh food and ice can be arranged.

Camp set up in Eagle Cap Wilderness(up to 4 hikers) -- $750.00 USD
Camp set up in Hells Canyon Wilderness (up to 4 hikers) -- $950.00 USD
Add for each additional hiker -- $70.00 USD.


Options: Hurricane Creek or Custom Base Camps
You can choose a guide or several options for either camp to meet your needs . . . more
Add for a guide for the day - $175.00 USD

Add for a Packer and two mules to pack your gear (up to 250 lbs) -- $300.00 USD per trip.

Add for riding a horse to and from camp, if we are providing a packer for your gear -- $60.00 USD each way per person.


Pine Lakes Base Camp
Seven miles from Cornucopia Lodge, nestled in a bowl, high in the southern Wallowa Mountains . . . more
Seven miles from Cornucopia Lodge, nestled in a bowl, high in the southern Wallowa Mountains, sit Pine Lakes, two alpine jewels separated by only a few yards and filled with voracious brook trout that attack almost any lure. You can hike all day without meeting anyone and camp near a high mountain lake that you will usually have all to yourself.

Nightly charge if you hike and pack your own gear -- $35.00 USD per Adult hiker, $25.00 per Child hiker under 12 yrs old. Minimum two nights stay and two hikers. Add a night at Cornucopia Lodge (see lodge link below) in a 2-bedroom cabin for $125.00, meals not included. Meals served in Lodge, no cooking in cabins.


Deluxe Wilderness Camp
No worries with the deluxe wilderness camp. A guide will tend camp and prepare meals . . . more
If you would prefer a more deluxe experience, our guide will stay with you to tend the camp and will prepare all meals. Your camp need not remain fixed throughout your stay--we can relocate as often as once every other day. Our guide will pack all the gear and food on mules while you hike. This is a also great option if you want to get away from it all without all the hassle of getting away from it all.

Minimum 4 days -- $225.00 USD per hiker (minimum of 2 hikers)



Guided Backpacking
Our professional wilderness guides will take you anywhere in the Eagle Cap or . . . more
We can take you anywhere in the Eagle Cap or Hells Canyon wilderness areas. Our experienced guides can help you plan a trip to match your interests and abilities, from relaxing weekend hikes to two-week mountain treks. We can help photographers find the best vistas, wildflower displays, or wildlife viewing locations, and if you like to fish, we'll share our secrets about healthy trout streams. Guides will prepare your meals and will share tips on wilderness travel at your request. This is a true wilderness adventure—experience the freedom of traveling where you want and carrying everything you need on your back. Call for quote based on your trip plan.

Minimum 4 days -- $225.00 USD per hiker (minimum of 2 hikers)



Backpack Gear Drops
We customize this service to meet your wilderness travel needs for extended or aided trips . . . more
We will customize this service to meet your needs. One-way drops are possible, and we can arrange to meet you for a resupply midway through a long hike. Start or end your backcountry trek on horseback—hike the Snake River trail, for example, but spare your knees the trips into and out of the canyon. Tell us what you want to do, and we will help make it happen. You hike in while we pack your gear.

Packer and 1 mule to pack your gear (up to 125 lbs) - $300.00 USD per trip.

Options for Backpack Drops:
Add for riding a horse to and from camp, if we are providing a packer for your gear -- $100.00 USD each way per horse.
Add for extra mule -- $100.00 USD each way.

Prices are from Cornucopia, Boulder Park, and Hurricane and Two Pan trailheads. Other trailheads locations, quotes on request.



Cornucopia Wilderness Lodge
We operate an excellent new lodge on the southern edge of Eagle Cap Wilderness . . . more
We operate an excellent new lodge at the edge of the incredible northeastern Oregon wilderness. Cornucopia Lodge, near the 19th-century gold mining town of Cornucopia, also offers modern, private cabins and meals served family-style at an operating pack station cookhouse. You are literally steps from Eagle Cap Wilderness trailheads and a short drive to Hells Canyon Wilderness trailheads.


Make your reservation today!

CONTACT INFORMATION
Western Hiker
P.O. Box 568
Union, OR 97883
(541)562-1181
(888)420-7855


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