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	Wallowa Mountains - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Wallowa Mountains are a mountain range located in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon in the United States.
		The range is drained by the Wallowa River, which flows in the valley along its northeastern side, as well as its tributaries, including the Minam River, which flows along the southwest side of the range.
		Sacajawea is the 6th tallest mountain in Oregon and the tallest mountain in Oregon outside of the Cascade Range.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wallowa_Mountains (202 words)

	Wallowa County History
		The Wallowa County Courthouse in Enterprise was constructed of native stone in 1909.
		Wallowa County is now bounded on the north by the State of Washington, on the east by the Snake River which is the boundary with the State of Idaho, on the south by Baker County, and on the west by Union County.
		They take their name from the Wallowa River that is formed by the confluence of the east and west forks about a mile south of Wallowa Lake and eventually flows into the Grande Ronde River.
	arcweb.sos.state.or.us /county/cpwallowahome.html (510 words)

	Oregon - MSN Encarta
		There are a few alluvial basins in the Klamath Mountains, notably the Rogue River Valley around the cities of Medford and Ashland, a smaller alluvial lowland near Grants Pass, and another in the vicinity of Cave Junction.
		The Wallowa Mountains, which lie in the extreme northeastern part of the state, are sometimes considered a part of the Blue Mountains.
		In the Wallowa Mountains are several lakes of glacial origin, the largest of which is Wallowa Lake.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761558216/Oregon.html (1688 words)

	Wallowa Resources About Wallowa County Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Wallowa County is known for its stunning natural beauty, endless outdoor recreation offerings and charming small towns.
		Wallowa County's pastoral landscape of cattle, horses, and sheep grazing on rolling hills with old farmsteads and classic red barns, the mountains rising up beyond, is a photographer's dream.
		Wallowa County is responding progressively to the trends affecting it.
	www.wallowaresources.org /aboutwc.htm (458 words)

	Borzoi Reader \| Nature
		Wallowa is a Nez Perce word for "fish trap," and Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce people favored this region for its rich resources.
		The Wallowa Mountains are the Alps of OregonÑsnow-crowned peaks rising up to 10,000 feet along the southern end of Wallowa Lake.
		Wallowa Lake itself, at an elevation of 4,400 feet, is framed by huge glacial moraines, and dense forests of larch, pine, and fir blanket its southern end.
	www.randomhouse.com /knopf/nature/pnsite.html (546 words)

	Enterprise Oregon Attractions
		From high in the Wallowa Mountains, the views are spectacular, stretching towards Hell's Canyon and Idaho's rugged Seven Devils Mountain Range.
		The mission of the Wallowa County Library is to provide recreational and informational resources to the county and communities therein by operating library stations, providing support services to city libraries, and cooperating with local service agencies.
		Wallowa Lake State Park is located along the shore of a Wallowa Lake in the heart of the scenic Wallowa Mountains, known as the Switzerland of America.
	www.all-oregon.com /city/enterprise/attractions.htm (487 words)

	Wallowa County Oregon Wallowa Lake Oregon Karen Senger-Raminha
		Sometimes referred to as the "Alps of America", Wallowa County is the gateway to the Hell's Canyon Recreation Area, Eagle Cap Wilderness, and Wallowa Lake, which was formed during the ice-age by massive glaciers and is world renown for its geological significance.
		Wallowa County is in the Northeast corner of Oregon.
		Wallowa County is located in the furthermost northeast corner of Oregon, sharing borders with both Idaho and Washington states.
	www.callsenger.com /countyinfo.html (1475 words)

	Wallowa Lake Tramway - Mountain Biking (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Wallowa Lake Tramway offers gondola transportation for you and your bike to the top of Mt. Howard at 8,150 feet.
		With such a variety in the system of roads and trails, there are routes for mountain bikers of all ages, physical condition and riding ability.
		This trail is for intermediate riders due to the loose rocks, occasional ruts in the tracks and the steepness of the upper part of the trail.
	www.wallowalaketramway.com /bike.htm (1141 words)

	Sunset: Wonderful Wallowas - Wallowa Mountains, Oregon
		This is not a land of lederhosen and cuckoo clocks.
		Tucked into the northeast corner of the state the Wallowa Mountains (pronounced wah-lowwah) are little known outside the inland Northwest.
		Two gateways into the Wallowas are the towns of Enterprise and, 6 miles southeast, Joseph.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1216/is_2_205/ai_63923449 (429 words)

	Wallow Lake - Day 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		We drove there over July 4th to learn something of its storied history and see for ourselves the quiet majesty of the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, and the Hells Canyon on the Snake River (link has a good map of the Hells Canyon area).
		As you suspect, the overshadowing, snowcapped mountains on the south are called the Wallowa Mountains.
		Wallowa Lake State Park lies at the head of the lake - it's southern end.
	home.comcast.net /~welliott21/WallowaLake/JosephIntro.html (1168 words)

	Joseph Oregon lodging, RV Parks, scenic views near Wallowa Lake... Five Peaks RV Park
		Nestled deep in the Northeastern corner of Oregon, we are surrounded by rugged mountains, deep canyons, plateaus and rolling hills.
		Joseph, Oregon is the gateway to the Hells Canyon Recreation Area, the Eagle Cap Wilderness, and the pristine glacier waters of Wallowa Lake.
		Wallowa Lake, and its water sports, is just a short 2 mile jaunt away.
	www.5peaksrvpark.com (252 words)

	Oregon Historic Photograph Collections : Browse
		Wallowa Lake and the Wallowa Mountains of northeastern Oregon, 1960
		Wallowa County is ithe extreme northeast county of Oregon.
		Wallowa County is the extreme northeast county of Oregon.
	photos.salemhistory.org /cdm4/browse.php?&CISOSTART=11,241&CISOSORT=title\|r (990 words)

	Stories: Wallowa Resources
		Surrounded by ranchland and pine and fir-covered foothills, the towns of Joseph, Enterprise, Wallowa and Lostine dot the Wallowa River Valley.
		Accomplishments: Wallowa Resources was one of the first groups in the nation to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Forest Service.
		In Wallowa County, (population 7,000) the shock of staffing cuts within the federal agency, coupled with the decline of the timber industry, can't be under-estimated.
	www.redlodgeclearinghouse.org /stories/wallowa.html (942 words)

	VIA Online: Joseph, Ore.: A Weekend Getaway
		At the other end of town, the Wallowa County Museum is a veritable trove of local curiosities, including the shaggy horsehide and bearskin coat once worn by a country doctor when making winter house calls.
		The Wallowa Mountains Visitor Center, located six miles away in the town of Enterprise, has permits for trailhead parking and plenty of information on Eagle Cap's 500 miles of trail.
		Joseph and the Wallowa Valley still seem remote, even with modern jet travel and superhighways, but this "Land of Winding Waters" was once a center of the Nez Perce world.
	www.viamagazine.com /weekenders/joseph00.asp (1184 words)

	Wallowa Lake Oregon - Matterhorn Swiss Village - joseph oregon wallowa lake lodging (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Matterhorn Swiss Village is located in the Wallowa Mountains, in Northeast Oregon.
		Wallowa County, rich in Native American lore, is truly a land of enchantment!
		Some activities in the region are boating, swimming, water skiing, horseback riding, golfing, bowling, and a Tramway with a vertical rise of some 3800 feet.
	www.matterhornswissvillage.com /index2.htm (538 words)

	L.L.Bean: Park Search - Wallowa Lake State Recreation Area (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Wallowa Lake State Recreation Area rests in the Wallowa Mountains, whose sharp high peaks have earned the region the nickname "the Switzerland of America."
		Wallowa Lake and nearby streams are home to rainbow trout, landlocked blueback salmon (kokanee), and lake trout.
		Wallowa Lake is nestled in the Wallowa Mountains of northeastern Oregon.
	www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/353lln.htm (294 words)

	Wallowa County, Oregon - Enterprise, Joseph, Lostine, Wallowa, Troy, Imnaha, Flora
		Wallowa County, Oregon - Enterprise, Joseph, Lostine, Wallowa, Troy, Imnaha, Flora
		Wallowa County is located in the far northeast corner of Oregon, and it's bordered by the states of Washington and Idaho.
		It is the purpose of the government of Wallowa County to assist in maintaining community well-being by providing effective and efficient services.
	www.co.wallowa.or.us (109 words)

	Name of story - Travel: Cincinnati.Com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Wallowa Mountains, the home of Eagle Cap, are known as ‘‘the Switzerland of America.’’ There’s even a mountain here called the Matterhorn.
		Areas surrounding the foot of the mountains are semiarid, with sagebrush, bunchgrass and scattered pines.
		The mountains’ slopes are timbered with ponderosa pine, lodgepole pine, Douglas fir, spruce, tamarack, subalpine fir and whitebark pine.
	www.cincinnati.com /travel/stories/111700_eagle.html (1473 words)

	Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Blue Mountains forests (NA0505) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Mountainous areas include the Strawberry, Greenhorn, Elkhorn, Aldrich, and Maury Ranges, and the Ochoco, Blue, and Wallowa Mountains (Franklin and Dyrness 1973:27).
		Relief is highly variable, ranging from moderate slopes in the Blue and Ochoco Mountains to the deeply dissected and glaciated Wallowa Mountains.
		Elevations in mountainous areas range from 2100-2900 m, with basin areas ranging from 750-900 m (Franklin and Dyrness 1973:28).
	www.worldwildlife.org /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/na/na0505_full.html (2212 words)

	Eagle Cap Wilderness
		The Eagle Cap Wilderness is located on the north side of the Wallowa Mountain Range where the Matterhorn summit is connected to the Sacajawea summit by a two-mile long ridge.
		This pristine wilderness was first loved by Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce people who inhabited the Wallowa Mountain range for thousands of years.
		The mountains, valleys, plateaus and meadows of the Wallowa Mountains have been home to the Nez Perce, they explored these places, lived with these high mountains, clean rivers and crystal clear lakes.
	www.oregonelkhunter.com /eagle-cap.htm (366 words)

	Wallowa Lake
		SETTING: Wallowa Lake Camp is located near the south end of a large, pristine, glacial lake at the foot of the Wallowa Mountains and the Eagle Cap Wilderness Area.
		Towering mountains and evergreens, a river, and the nearby lake provide a peaceful, picturesque setting.
		Wallowa Lake Camp is available for use by many nonprofit groups.
	www.gocamping.org /wallowa.html (382 words)

	Wallowa Lake Tramway - Joseph, Oregon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Wallowa Lake Tramway is the gate way to many of these activities.
		The summit provides spectacular winter views of the Wallowa Mountains, the deep blue waters of Wallowa Lake, the majestic peaks of the Eagle Cap Wilderness Area, the distant Seven Devil Mountains of Idaho and the Wallowa Valley below with the communities of Joseph, Enterprise, and Wallowa in the distance.
		The tram is located at the south end of Wallowa Lake at the base of the Wallowa Mountains.
	www.wallowalaketramway.com /winter.htm (308 words)

	Wallowa Lake, Northeast Oregon Lodging, Eagle Cap Chalets
		Eagle Cap Chalets and Park at the River Deluxe RV are located on the edge of the Eagle Cap Wilderness where you can enjoy the beauty of the mountain ranges and all the nature that lives there.
		The Wallowa Lake Tramway is located right next door where you can take a ride up Mount Howard to an elevation of 8,241 feet.
		Wallowa Lake is located 1/4 miles from our front door.
	www.eaglecapchalets.com (356 words)

	Sample text for Library of Congress control number 2003049530
		Sheltered between the Wallowa Mountains to the west and the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area to the east, Enterprise, population 1,900, is a wonderful place to live, but only if one is self-employed, working for the county or the city, or serving the needs of the residents.
		In the summer, Wallowa Lake is a burning hollow in the mountains, with its azure water reflecting the sun and the sky.
		A storm runoff from the mountains has occasionally turned the Lostine dangerous, but in October it is usually a tranquil upstart of a river two or three feet deep at the most, surrounded by sentry rows of fir trees standing perfectly straight, their feathered tops piercing the sky hundreds of feet above.
	www.loc.gov /catdir/samples/simon041/2003049530.html (4603 words)

	Wallowa Lake Vacation Rentals - Joseph Oregon Lodging, Unique Barn House
		The Wallowa Mountains have been compared to the Sierras and the Swiss Alps.
		Wallowa County is also home to several art galleries and
		Wallowa Lake Tramway offers a shortcut to the top of the Wilderness where visitors are treated to unparalleled panoramas.
	www.wallowa-lake-vacation-rental.com (236 words)

	SummitPost - Aneroid Mountain -- Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering
		Located within the Eagle Cap wilderness of northeast Oregon's Wallowa Mountains, it is one of many 9000-footers in the area.
		The suggested ascent route is to the left of this gully (and to the left of the summit itself).
		A major appeal of this mountain is that it can be climbed year round without being much harder out of season (i.e.
	www.summitpost.org /mountain/rock/150916/aneroid-mountain.html (847 words)

	Eagle Creek Wild and Scenic River, Oregon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Expansive views of the surrounding Wallowa mountains are afforded, and scoured rock outcrops create a highly diverse and dynamic landscape that vies attention with the crystal clear creek.
		Vegetation and canyon walls generally limit views to the immediate foreground, except for the breathtaking views of the mountains seen from the northern end of the road.
		As it enters the lower elevation basalt-dominated plateaus surrounding the Wallowa Mountains, the lower seven miles of the designated portion of Eagle Creek take on a character more typical of eastern Oregon rivers.
	www.nps.gov /rivers/wsr-eagle.html (470 words)

	Arrowhead Ranch Cabins - Wallowa County Cabin Rental-Eastern Oregon Vacation Lodging
		The historic Arrowhead Ranch is a working cattle and hay ranch nestled at the foothills of the spectacular Wallowa Mountains.
		It is located in a quiet ranching area approximately 3 miles from the towns of Joseph and Enterprise, Oregon, and approximately 10 miles north of beautiful Wallowa Lake.
		The cabins are ideal for a quiet mountain vacation or group and family reunions.
	www.arrowheadranchcabins.com (783 words)

	DEQ: Report - Grande Ronde Basin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Wallowa River, after leaving the wilderness and the impoundment at Wallowa Lake, flows through the cities of Joseph and Enterprise, both of which are permitted to discharge treated wastewater from their respective WWTPs.
		Between the cities of Enterprise and Wallowa, the Wallowa River converges with the Lostine River.
		The Wallowa WWTP discharges treated wastewater to the Wallowa River downstream of the city of Wallowa and upstream of the mouth of Bear Creek, which also drains the Eagle Cap Wilderness.
	www.deq.state.or.us /lab/wqm/wqi/gronde/gronde4.htm (1759 words)

	Joseph Details
		Wallowa Lake also serves as a gateway to visit Hells Canyon, the deepest gorge in North America.
		The route winds south and east for 50 miles around the east side of the Wallowa Mountains, and terminates at the junction with State Highway 86, 10 miles east of Halfway.
		When the Wallowa Mountain Loop Road is combined with State Highways 82, 86, 350, and Interstate 84, a scenic loop tour of over 200 miles in circumference is created that encircles the Wallowa Mountains, one of the highest and most scenic ranges in Oregon.
	www.rvscout.com /or/joseph.htm (788 words)

	Participating in Wallowa Mnts. Backpack
		The Wallowa Mountains in Eastern Oregon shoot up to nearly 10,000 feet and are more similar to the Rockies than the Cascades.
		We have never had a bear bother our camps in the Wallowas, but participants do need to be careful not to leave food in their packs, clothes, or tents at night.
		The Wallowas are gorgeous mountains, often described as the "Oregon Alps".
	www.lclark.edu /dept/outdoors/nstwallowa.html (949 words)

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