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FOREST TRAILS SERVICE 2 - 3 Day Trip

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest

Wallowa Mountains Visitor Center Eagle Cap Wilderness 201 East 2nd Street P.O. Box 905 Joseph, OR 97846 (541) 426-5546 www.fs.usda.gov/wallowa-whitman

EAST FORK LOSTINE RIVER TRAIL #1662 to #1661 to #1670 TRAIL BEGINNING:

Two Pan Trailhead, East Fork Lostine River Trail

TRAIL ENDING:

Two Pan Trailhead

ACCESS:

Take State Highway #82 to Lostine and go south on the Lostine River Road #8210. The trailhead is located 17 miles south of the junction with State Highway #82. The first 6 miles is a paved road and the last 11 miles is graveled.

ATTRACTIONS:

After several switchbacks, the trail opens into a beautiful valley with excellent opportunities for photography. The valley floor is full of lush vegetation and wildflowers with mountain ridges on both sides. Ivan Carper Pass #1661 overlooks the Lakes Basin area and affords you a panoramic view of Eagle Cap peak. The trail between Mirror and Minam Lake (#1661) is quite steep but passable to stock. Dispersed camping is available at Mirror and Minam Lakes but make sure you follow the Eagle Cap Wilderness Regulations. Blue Lake is located approximately 1 mile south of Minam Lake and surrounds you with beautiful scenery, but limited camping. The best fishing for brook trout is July through September, depending on weather conditions. There are two stream fords on the #1670 trail back down to the Two Pan Trailhead.

CONSIDERATIONS: Northwest Forest Passes are required at the Two Pan Trailhead.

This trail takes you into the Lakes Basin which is one of the most heavily used areas in the Eagle Cap Wilderness. Refer to the Eagle Cap Wilderness Regulations. The trailhead has an 8 unit campground with an outhouse, stock water, hitch rails, unloading ramp, picnic tables, and fishing.

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest: Email: [email protected] Eagle Cap/Hells Canyon NRA/Wallowa Valley Ranger District in Joseph, OR: 541-426-5546, 541-426-4978 Hells Canyon NRA in Clarkston, WA: 509-758-0616; Riggins, ID: 208-628-3916 Hells Canyon Boat Launch: 541-785-3395 La Grande Ranger District: 541-963-7186 Whitman Ranger District in Baker City, OR: 541-523-4476; Halfway, OR: 541-742-7511

TR-110

Length: 16.8 miles (Round Trip) Restrictions: See Eagle Cap Regulations

Distance from Trailhead: Recommended Season: Summer and Fall 6.1 miles to Minam Lake 9.5 miles to #1662 Use: Heavy use in summer and fall (Horses & Hikers) Elevation: Trailhead 5,584’ Minam Lake 7,373’ Blue Lake 7,703’ Ivan Carper 8,580’ Mirror Lake 7,595’

Please refer to the National Forest map for complete trail system. TR-110