I love little adventures so after attending the wedding in Hood River, Oregon, we drove up to North East Oregon to Wallowa Lake State Park. So many people have told me of the beauty of that area and we weren't disappointed!
The most popular thing to do is to take the Wallowa Lake Tramway to the top of the mountain.
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Built in 1969 and opened in 1970, it's the steepest gondola in North America. The ride to the top takes 15 minutes.
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The elevation at the top is 8150 ft and you can see Oregon, Idaho and Washington.
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To reach the very highest point you still have to climb lots of stairs.
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But the view was worth the climb!
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Obviously lots of hikers had been feeding this guy.
I've seen little begging chipmunks before but never one who held his paws out in supplication!
How cute is that!
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Anyone interested in hang gliding?
Pilots only....trained pilots only!
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We enjoyed lunch at the Summit Restaurant, which is the restaurant at the highest elevation in the Pacific Northwest.
Delicious!
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On the way home we took the Hell's Canyon Scenic Road.
There is really only one view down into Hell's Canyon.
See the mountains way off to the the left? Those are called the "Seven Devils' and many years ago we enjoyed a week backpacking in those mountains.
Good memories from the past! New memories made!
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