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Bird nest at Wallowa Lake

Big bird nest at Wallowa Lake.



Wallowa Lake History

Wallowa Lake fills a depression that was formerly occupied by a great river of ice that flowed out of the high Wallowa Mountains to the South. This glacier reached its greatest size in the late Pleistocene age about 12 - 40 thousand years ago. As it flowed out onto the valley floor, the glacier built great piles of rock debri around its edges called Moraines. When the ice melted away, the moraines remained as the high straight ridges we see today. The lake is 283 feet deep, but the glacier was over 1500 feet thick. These Moraines are some of the best preserved examples to be found anywhere in North America.



Hurricane Creek view taken from my parents driveway.

This was the view that I grew up looking at every single morning. This picture was taken from my parents driveway just about 2 miles out of Joseph.



Another great view of the Wallowa Valley.

Another great view of the Wallowa Valley taken from a ridge out North.



Rump sledding!

Never one to let the kids have all of the fun, Chad found this great snow drift and decided to test out the bottom of his snowpants!



Patchwork fields and beautiful Wallowa Lake

Coy took this picture as we were coming down the Tramway.



Old Barn at the Aschenbrenner Homestead at Zumwalt.

Beautiful barn picture taken from the Aschenbrenner Homestead out on Zumwalt.



Our family photo

Our family photo from a meadow on a ridge with a sweeping view of the Wallowa Mountains.



View of Imnaha and Idaho

This is the view of Imnaha and Idaho from the top of the Wallowa Lake Tramway.



Kids and I at the Tramway

The kids and I take a day before school each year and so something fun. This year, we chose the Wallowa Lake Tramway!



Partial frozen river at Indian Crossing.

Beautiful partial frozen river at Indian Crossing.



Red barn out Crow Creek

Out on the Crow Creek road is this barn dated 1915. The barn is still standing, and looks like it will be for quite some time!



Another Kaycee Picture!

Another beautiful shot of the mountains thru the frosty trees taken by Kaycee's family!



Sunset on Miller Ridge

One of the many beautiful sunsets on Miller Ridge.



Looking up from Chief Joseph Monument

Another one by Kaycee and her family looking South from the Chief Joseph Monument up to Mount Joseph.



Snowy Wallowa Mountains!

Kaycee who lives in Idaho, but works for us from home on Wednesdays, brought her family up to Wallowa Lake and took some really great winter pics!



Coy rolling a block while cutting wood.

Coy helping get the cabin firewood! Yep--it is a family business!



Winter at Wallowa Lake.

Snow and ice cover Wallowa Lake.....brr!!



Rafting the Grande Ronde.

Our family enjoying rafting the Grande Ronde River.



Berries in Joseph.

Rosy red berries with Mount Joseph peaking thru.



Fawn out Chesnimius

A fawn running back towards its Mom out at Chesnimius.



Grassy area up the Lostine Canyon.

Another shot of the Lostine Canyon area. Yep--those are antlers in the grass!



Steep slide up the Lostine.

Granite slide up the Lostine Canyon.



Lostine Area photo.

Chad's elk hunting area for 2006 up the Lostine Canyon.



Another beautiful shot of the Elk on Zumwalt Prairie.

Part of a large elk herd on Zumwalt Prairie.



Elk herd out on Zumwalt

An elk herd on Zumwalt.



Wallowa Lake traditional view.

Bachelor buttons provide the little touches to make this picture seem unreal! Photo taken by Linda Eytchison.



Ice Formation at Wallowa Lake

One of the many ice formations sure to delight you while you stay at Wallowa Lake in the winter.



Partially frozen Wallowa Lake

Brrr.......winter at Wallowa Lake offers a lot of Kodak type moments!



Frozen Wallowa Lake

Wallowa Lake winter often brings a thin layer of ice!



Wallowa Lake in the Spring.

Wallowa Lake in the Spring is a beautiful place to be! Enjoy the rich colors, and the clear crisp water!



Eagle Cap Wilderness

Another beautiful picture of another beautiful lake in the high mountains of the Eagle Cap Wilderness. Photo taken by Louis Dougherty.



Beautiful view of Wallowa Lake

Beautiful view of Wallowa Lake taken by Louis Dougherty.



Aschenbrenner Homestead at Zumwalt.

Grandpa Aschenbrenner's Homestead out on Zumwalt. Grandpa (who was born in 22) first moved to this homestead from Germany. He attended Zumwalt School the first day, but was promptly sent home to learn English!



Sunrise on the Zumwalt Prairie

Sunrise on the Zumwalt Prairie. Photo taken by Chuck Kittel.



Winter at Wallowa Lake

Winter scene at Wallowa Lake. Mount Joseph is pictured.



North end boat launch at Wallowa Lake.

Enjoy the boat launch and numerous picnic areas at Wallowa Lake.



Another winter landscape of Eagle Cap Wilderness

Beautiful winter landscape of the Eagle Cap Wilderness taken from the Mountain Loop Road.



Matterhorn in the Eagle Cap Wilderness

Photo taken by Corey Otten shows the diverse landscape available to everyone in the Eagle Cap Wilderness.



High Lakes in the Eagle Cap Wilderness

Beautiful high lakes in the Eagle Cap Wilderness photo taken by Corey Otten.



Eagle Cap Wilderness out of Joseph Oregon.

Another beautiful winter day with a grand view of the Eagle Cap Wilderness taken on the Wallowa Mountain Loop Road.



Ariel view of Wallowa Lake.

Awe inspiring view of Wallowa Lake taken by Louis Dougherty.



Sitting on the dock at Wallowa Lake

Sitting on the dock at Wallowa Lake, these people enjoy their time enjoying a cold beverage and killer views.



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