Date: September 1, 1997 | Location Eagle Cap Wilderness Backpack - Day 1 | Where: West Fork Wallowa River | This is a Chemeketan Backpack led by Pete Anderson and Betsy Belshaw. Also attending are John Stolting, Darcy Brownlee, Andy Hershtom, and myself. Pete, Betsy, John and I all leave Salem at 6:00AM, have lunch at Island City, and arrive at the trailhead above Wallowa Lake at 2:00. Darcy and Andy meet us there a little later and we are on the trail by 3:30.
It's a warm afternoon, and in no time the sweat is rolling. The trail is much prettier that I expected and not the look of over-use that I anticipated.
We hike on past the Ice Lake Junction about ¾ of a mile to the first possible campsite next to the river.
Water boils while I set up my tent. I dine on cream of chicken soup and freeze dried 'Hearty Beef Stew'.
Statistics for the day: Distance 3.8 miles Climb - 1015 feet Time - 3:30 - 5:30
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