Hey gang. I'm a Washingtonian (live in Vancouver) but a few weeks ago I took a trip to Joseph and rode the Wallowa Lake Tram / hiked around Mt. Howard with my wife on vacation. Here I am near the summit:



Like all good tourists, I bought a T-shirt at the tram restaurant. I get home...try it on...and it's WAY to small. It says "XL", and it's more like a medium. Epic fail. The place doesn't sell their shirts on line...so no chance of ordering one. My wife never wants to ride the tram again, so I doubt I'll ever go there again in my life. Bummer. Anyone out that way willing to buy/ship a shirt to me if I send them some $$$$$?

I have some family out that way, I'll see what I can do.

that's what happens when you don't feed the chipmunks and ground squirrels on Mt. Howard.

Awesome, thanks man!

As far as the critters go... man. I've never seen so many furry little creatures scurrying around on one hill! They were everywhere. That are might not be bad for shtf. If you had a 22, you'd always have meat!

My wife and I are going to Joseph/Wallowa Lake next weekend. What can you recommend?

I only went to the tram / Mt. Howard. We drove through Joseph and it looks very very cool for shopoholics, but we were actually camping 100+ miles away so it was a drive-there/drive-back kind of thing.

I can recommend the tram though. Decent restaurant at the top, awesome views, and a bajillion little furry critters running around begging for food in the cutest possible ways.

It's been over ten years, but I thought the view from Hat Point was worth the trip.

Yes,  Hat point is worth a drive.  I've been there once around ten years ago.  My Dad left his car near Joeseph and hitchhiked there in the mid '50ies, before the road was driveable for non 4x4, getting a ride from someone in a jeep.  Real nice view.

Last time I was up at Hat Point it was the very late '70's.  It was one hell of a ride in the back of the pickup.

On the way you can stop at the Lostine Tavern for something to eat.  Pretty cool place.

In Enterprise there is the brewery Terminal Gravity

The kokanee should be spawning so make sure you stop along the bridge going into the state park campground to see the bright red fish

If you hike, you should take a trip up to the Eagle Cap.  If you don't hike, you can ride a horse up there.  You'll see the stables on the left as you pass through the southern part of town (past the lake).

Ride the go-karts in the evening.  Complain to them the track runs backwards (it's clockwise vs. counter like a race track should be)  When the say no bumping into each other tell them you rubbing and rubbing is racing.

Go up the tram to Mt. Howard and have a burger and beer at the restaurant up there.  Bring sunflower seeds for the critters.

There's a museum in Joesph that is kind of cool to walk through... if you're into old 1900's Americana.

Stop at Old Cheif Joseph's grave and pay your respects.  You can lay a penny or some beads on his tombstone.  It's on the right as you go up the hill towards the lake.

If you fish you can stop at the fly shop and listen to the owner brag about all his fishing adventures.... none of which are on the lake or local rivers.    Connected to the fly shop is his wife's central american trinket shop.  I think she's from Salvador or somehwere thereabouts.  Ask about fishing down there and hang on.

For a laugh, ride the shuttle bus that runs from the state park to Joseph and Enterprise.  Get the driver talking a bit and you'll notice he will agree with nothing you say, always having a different or slightly different opinion... even on the time of day!!!

Thanks for the advice!

Well, so much for the whole point of the thread!

My uncle will pick one up next time he gets out that way.  It might be a little while as he does not get out there very often.

Didn't ErikOR get you one?  He just got back.

Mum: I dunno, did he?

M60: you da man dood!