The Eagle Cap Wilderness! The Best of the Best!
Hidden Lake
(
Actually, these pictures begin at our campsite a Upper Mirror Lake and take us over Horton Pass, down into
the valley and back up to Hidden Lake itself.
)


A look at just the beginning of Horton Pass.



Looking down on Upper Mirror Lake from above.





Looking down now from far above!

A look down the valley where we entered this area. We won't see it again for a number of miles.







We now have to descend clear down into this valley, then climb back up to the lake which is just below the furtherest out peaks in this pic.

The particular valley was absolutely alive with color. Flowers were late because of the excessive snow load in the Wallowas, and we hit just at the right time.




During the evening 'walkabout' we stumbled onto this pothole lake that still had a snowdrift across about half the lake.




In the morning, some of the locals came drifting across the end of the valley. But not too close!

Blackjack uses Little Brother's rump as a pillow. I doubt he asked LB for permission.




Last shot of the two hidden lakes before heading over the pass to Blue & Minam Lakes.