About West Eagle Meadows Trailhead
The West Eagle Meadows Trailhead is one of the 'late season' trailheads to open in the early summer due to the area's heavy snow accumulation and high elevation. Located near West Eagle Creek and meadow, this site is frequented by hikers and equestrians alike who want to enjoy a day or extended trip into the [Eagle Cap Wilderness](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/wallowa-whitman/recarea/?recid=79468) area. The combination trailhead and equestrian camp offers parking facilities for both stock and non-stock users, and has hitching rails, a loading ramp and feed bunks. The West Eagle trail provides access to Echo, Traverse, Diamond and Tombstone lakes as well as a beautiful trip along the Minam River. You can also access many other destinations in the wilderness from this trail. Fishing and wildlife viewing opportunities abound as you travel through diverse landscapes of meadows, lakes, and…
- Fees: Although the daily vehicle parking fee for both the campground and trailhead is $5.00/day, there are actually 2 separate fee sites. The…
- Season: July
- Managed by: Wallowa Whitman National Forest, FS
- Where: 20 mi southwest of Wallowa Lake, OR · 45.07827, -117.47546
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 19 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Two Color Guard Station 2.8 mi
- Two Color Campground 3.2 mi
- Boulder Park Campground 3.3 mi
- Tamarack Campground 4.2 mi
- Buck Creek Forest Camp And Trailhead 6.8 mi
- East Eagle Trailhead 7.7 mi