Matterhorn
About
The Matterhorn is a summit in Oregon's Eagle Cap Wilderness, part of the Eagle Cap Ranger District of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. The nearest town is Wallowa Lake, about 6 miles away. Two trails come within about a tenth of a mile of the peak: the Matterhorn Trail and the Matterhorn-Sacajawea Trail. Because the summit lies inside a designated wilderness, any visit means planning for travel in a protected backcountry area. Nearby, the Lakes Basin climbing area is about 2.4 miles away and the West Fork Wallowa River is about 3.2 miles off. For overnight stays, Shady Campground sits about 4.6 miles away and Arrow Forest Camp about 5 miles.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
9,823 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Matterhorn
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 · 6.4 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
- Matterhorn TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Matterhorn-Sacajawea TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Lakes BasinRock climbing2.4 mi
- Wallowa MountainsRock climbing2.4 mi
- West Fork Wallowa RiverCanoeing3.2 mi
- Shady CampgroundCamping4.6 mi
- Arrow Forest CampCamping5 mi
- Minam RiverCanoeing7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
