East Peak
About
East Peak is a summit in Oregon's Eagle Cap Wilderness, within the Eagle Cap Ranger District of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. The nearest town is Wallowa Lake, about 5 miles away. The East Peak-Aneroid Mountain Trail starts about a third of a mile away, and the Royal Purple Mine Trail is roughly 1.5 miles off. Paddlers can reach the West Fork Wallowa River at about 4 miles, and the Lakes Basin climbing area is around 6 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
9,371 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
East Peak
Oregon
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Eagle Cap Wilderness · Wilderness
- Eagle Cap Ranger District · Ranger district
- Wallowa-Whitman National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Wallowa Lake, Oregon · 4.8 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Eagle Cap Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Eagle Cap Wilderness Occupancy and Use
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- East Peak-Aneroid Mountain TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Royal Purple Mine TrailHiking1.5 mi
- West Fork Wallowa RiverCanoeing3.9 mi
- North Fork Imnaha RiverCanoeing6 mi
- Lakes BasinRock climbing6.2 mi
- Wallowa MountainsRock climbing6.9 mi
- Lick Creek CampgroundCamping8.9 mi
- Hurricane Creek CampgroundCamping9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
