Eagle Cap Wilderness Loop
From East Eagle trailhead, follow Trail 1910 toward Horton Pass; seven miles in, just before climbing the pass, take the unmarked trail 1.8 miles to Hidden Lake, and camp on its lonely shores ringed by spiky peaks. From Horton Pass on day two, make the 90-minute round-trip up trailed 9,572-foot Eagle Cap for its 360-degree vista of the range. Continue on Trail 1910 to descend into the Lakes Basin and pick up Trails 1806 and 1820 to sweeping views of the wilderness from Glacier Pass and Hawkins Pass. Complete the loop via Trail 1816, Cliff Creek Trail 1885 (where the larch foliage pops in early October, as it does along Eagle Creek), and Trail 1945.
The wildflowers, lake panoramas, and fall colors make this loop a photographer’s dream. Save space on your memory card for: Mirror Lake reflecting Eagle Cap Peak; Glacier Lake laced by rocky peaks cloaked in snow; and the view down the South Fork Imnaha River Valley from Hawkins Pass. Hit the lakes in the early morning for calm, reflective waters. To see blooming Indian paintbrush, sego lilies, bluebell, and other wildflowers (best at Hawkins Pass and along Cliff Creek), go in July.
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New East Eagle Trailhead

Little Kettle Creek Junction TR 1945

Road Crossing

View Up Valley

Meadows

A Stream

Cairn Marks Hidden Lake Junction

Moon Lake

Rocky Trench

Nice Campsites

Small Pond

Downed Trees

Meadows at Hidden Lake

Eagle Cap and Glacier Peak Reflected in Hidden Lake
The solitude found at the vast meadows at the West end of Hidden Lake are worth the side trip. The camping possibilities are vast.

Large Stream

Junction - Sharp Right!

Wooden Post in Cairn

Stream At Switchbacks

Approaching Horton Pass

That Stream Again

Talus Gully

The Pink Passageway

Big Grey Blocks

Slot In Trees

Horton Pass

Direct Trail To Summit at Ridgeline

Junction of Official and Ridge Direct Trails

Summit Shrubbery

Eagle Cap Summit

Eagle Cap Summit Panorama

Glacier Lake From Eagle Cap Summit
Looking East from the summit of Eagle Cap, over Glacier Lake. Polaris Pass and Sentinel Peak are in the distance.

Official Summit Spur Trail

Eagle Cap Summit Spur

East Lostine/Horton Pass Junction

Mirror Lake Campsites

Junction

Moccasin Lake Jct

Glacier Pass

Eagle Cap From Glacier Lake
The sunlit summit of Eagle Cap, reflected in the chilly green waters of Glacier Lake.

Glacier Lake

Glacier Peak From Glacier Lake

Glacier Peak and Lake

Hawkins Pass Junction 2

Little Frazier Lake

Hawkins Pass

Jackson Peak and South Imnaha River From Hawkins Pass

Channel Your Inner Goat

Another Nice Waterfall

Stream Crossing

Rocky Flats

Hawkins Pass Junction

Easy Ford South Imnaha

Lower and Upper South Fork Junction

Thighscraper Avenue

Big Stream

Great View Of Larches In Valley

Two Nice Streams Cross Trail

Nice Waterfall

Junction with Lower South Fork

Don't Take Sharp Right Here!

Sandy Beach Campsite

Crater Lake Shoreline

Flats

Slide Crossings

Flesh Eating Shrubbery

Overgrown Section Finally Ends

Last Mountain Viewpoint

Car to Hidden Lake