Wallowa Lake, Joseph

Name: Wallowa Lake
Address: Joseph, United States
Telephone: +1 541-432-4185

#3 among attractions in Joseph

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Lake

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Wallowa Lake is a ribbon lake 1 mile south of Joseph, Oregon, United States, at an elevation of 4,372 ft. Impounded by high moraines, it was formed by a series of Pleistocene glaciers. On the south end of the lake is a small community made up of vacation homes, lodging, restaurants, as well as other small businesses. Wallowa Lake has been used for recreation since at least 1880. The Wallowa Lake State Park is at the southern tip of the lake. ()

Alternative names: Length: 3.5 miWidth: 3960 ftMaximum depth: 299 ftElevation: 4373 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 45°18'36"N, 117°12'32"W

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Joseph United States

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+1 541-432-4185

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Wallowa Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ice Lake, Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, Mount Howard, Sacajawea Peak.

6.4 miSW
Natural attraction, Lake
Ice Lake, Eagle Cap Wilderness
164 min walk • Ice Lake is a small freshwater lake at 7,900 feet on the south skirt of the Hurwal Divide within the Eagle Cap Wilderness region in Wallowa County, in northeastern Oregon, United States.
3.3 miN
Museum
Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, Joseph
86 min walk • The Josephy Center for Arts and Culture is a community-based arts center located in Joseph, Oregon, United States. It hosts monthly exhibits, a variety of workshops, classes, film showings, and guest speakers.
3.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Howard, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest
94 min walk • Mount Howard is located in the Wallowa region of northeast Oregon. The mountain is home to Wallowa Lake Tramway, the steepest tram in North America. At the top of the mountain, there is a restaurant called the Summit Grill and Alpine Patio. Mount Howard was named for Civil War general Oliver O. Howard.
6.2 miSW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Sacajawea Peak, Eagle Cap Wilderness
158 min walk • Sacajawea Peak is a peak in the Wallowa Mountains, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is in the Eagle Cap Wilderness and the Wallowa–Whitman National Forest.
2.3 miN
Park
Iwetemlaykin State Heritage Site, Joseph
59 min walk • Iwetemlaykin State Heritage Site, a public park in the U.S. state of Oregon, is on the south edge of Joseph, along Oregon Route 351. Its name comes from the Nez Perce place name, Iwetemlaykin, which means "at the edge of the lake".
3.3 miN
Library
Alvin M. and Betty Josephy Library of Western History and Culture, Joseph
85 min walk • The Alvin M. and Betty Josephy Library of Western History and Culture is a private, non-circulating SAGE-affiliated library located in Joseph, Oregon, United States. It is located on the second floor of the Josephy Center for Arts and Culture.
3 miN
Museum
First Bank of Joseph, Joseph
77 min walk • The First Bank of Joseph, at 2nd and Main Sts. in Joseph, Oregon, is a 25-by-91-foot historic building that was built in 1887. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
3 miN
Romanesque architecture
Dr. J.W. Barnard Building and First National Bank of Joseph, Joseph
78 min walk • The Dr. J. W. Barnard Building and First National Bank of Joseph, at 12 - 14 Main St. in Joseph, Oregon, is a pair of historic adjacent buildings sharing a common interior wall. They were built by investment of physician Dr. J. W. Barnard, rancher Ludwig Knapper, and banker Frederick Scribner. Each building is 25 by 60 feet in footprint.
6.1 miSW
Natural attraction, Natural feature
Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness
155 min walk • The Wallowa Mountains are a mountain range located in the Columbia Plateau of northeastern Oregon in the United States. The range runs approximately 40 miles northwest to southeast in southwestern Wallowa County and eastern Union County between the Blue Mountains to the west and the Snake River to the east.