View of the Wallowas on the drive to Halfway.
The East Eagle Trailhead is one of the less populated stops in the Wallowas.
Leaving from the East Eagle Trailhead.
The trail climbs steeply up to the pass, offering better and better views as it climbs.
Oregon grape blooms early in the season.
View of Red Mountain.
There are many places to stop and soak in the views along the way to the lake.
Keep your eyes peeled for galls and other interactions between plants and animals.
Enjoy your own little alpine paradise.
Snow lingers in the mountains through spring and early summer.
Watch and listen for mountain goats wandering across the rocks.
The trail crosses some rocky, brushy spots along the creek.
Bring your snowshoes if you plan a spring hike to Crater Lake.
Snow covers up any sign of a trail in May.
Looking east across a frozen Crater Lake.