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Jamie Hale/Oregonian photos
Incredible views of the Wallowa Mountains from Mount Howard, accessed by the Wallowa Lake Tramway in Joseph.
BY JAMIE HALE
The Oregonian
They say you have to pay
for quality, and while plenty
of us are willing to fork over
extra money for a good meal
or a nice pair of shoes, it can
be harder to justify paying for
good views.
But the scenery found on
the Wallowa Lake Tramway is
not just good, it’s incredible.
With a sweeping look over
Wallowa Lake and in-your-
face views of the Wallowa
Mountains, the experience is
one of the very best in north-
east Oregon, if not in the state.
The only barrier, it seems, is
the $40 per person price tag.
That places it somewhere
between the admission to
some of Oregon’s major at-
tractions (the Oregon Coast
Aquarium is $25) and, say, a
lift ticket at Timberline Lodge
($85 during the winter). The
the price is comparable to the
Mt. Rainier Gondola at Crys-
tal Mountain in Washing-
ton, which is $44 for adults,
though that gondola is much
newer, opening in 2010.
It’s also worth noting that
anyone willing and able to
hike into the nearby Eagle
Cap Wilderness can get their
mountain views for free.
The Swiss-made gondola
The Wal-
lowa Lake
Tramway
takes visi-
tors up to
the summit
of Mount
Howard in
the Wallowa
Mountains,
where there
are hiking
trails, view-
points and a
full restau-
rant.
was erected in 1970, when it
had the distinction of becom-
ing the steepest vertical lift
for a four-passenger gondola
in North America, its owners
boast. Using small cars that
travel along one long, single
cable, the tramway takes riders
up 3,700 feet in 15 minutes,
ending at the top of Mount
Howard in the Wallowas.
From the upper terminus,
visitors can branch off on any
of a number of hiking trails
that explore the mountain
summit, most of which lead
to stunning viewpoints of the
Wallowa Mountains as well
as the Seven Devils Moun-
tains across the Snake River in
Idaho. And while most people
have seen mountain views be-
fore (especially in the Pacific
Northwest, where we are sur-
rounded by them), these views
are truly something else.
The word that comes to
mind is “immersive.” Standing
at the top of Mount Howard,
you are surrounded by the
many beautiful peaks of the
Wallowa Mountains, rugged
and snow-capped, rising all
around you. It’s here that the
mountain range’s nickname,
“the Swiss Alps of Oregon,” re-
ally resonates. It can be easy to
get lost in the awe of this place,
and benches are helpfully sup-
plied for those who need to sit
down to soak it in.
Anyone who enjoys a wil-
derness excursion may start to
feel the itch of adventure while
looking out at the mountains.
In fact, a massive network of
long-distance trails allows hik-
ers, backpackers and horse-
back riders to see practically
the whole place. But from
Mount Howard all you can do
is stare out and dream, which
somehow makes it all the
more appealing.
Views are really what you’re
buying for that $40 ticket
up the Wallowa Lake Tram-
way. There are views on the
gondola going up (and back
down), views from the trails
that lead around Mount How-
ard, and even views at the
Summit Grill, where you can
happily enjoy a sandwich, fries
and blackberry cobbler. Visi-
tors can grab a quick view or
linger around the summit a
little longer, taking in the scen-
ery at their leisure. Just make
sure to be back in time to take
the tramway back down.
It’s by no means the only
place to find good views in
Joseph, but you’d be hard-
pressed to find an easier, more
convenient way to get them.
The Wallowa Lake Tram-
way is open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
in July and August, 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. in May, June and
September; 59919 Wallowa
Lake Highway, Joseph; $40 for
adults, $37 for seniors and $30-
$37 for kids; wallowalaketram-
way.com; 541-432-5331.
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