Mule Peak
About
Mule 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 18 miles away. Mule Peak Trail passes within about half a mile of the summit, and Sand Pass Trail and Tombstone Lake Trail are each roughly a mile away. For camping, Buck Creek Forest Camp sits about 3.6 miles off.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
8,547 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Mule 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 · 18 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
- Mule Peak TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Sand Pass TrailHiking1 mi
- Tombstone Lake TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Buck Creek Forest CampCamping3.6 mi
- South Fork Catherine CreekCanoeing4.1 mi
- Minam RiverCanoeing5.1 mi
- No. Fork Catherine Group CampCamping5.8 mi
- NF Catherine Creek CampgroundCamping6.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
