Wallowa Lake
Spent the weekend up at Wallowa lake with my friend Ireland (pictured right). Wallowa Lake looks straight out of Switzerland, but it’s Oregon—glacier-carved, nearly 300 feet deep, and wrapped in Nez Perce legend (monster included). Not bad for the ‘Swiss Alps of Oregon.’
Location: Chief Joseph, Oregon
Contributor: Alison Scruggs
Updated Sep 01, 2025 by Ben Thornton
Updated Sep 01, 2025 by Ben Thornton