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Looking down from the switchbacks above Upper Lake at 7,762 feet, the pristine alpine tarn rests peacefully within its glacially carved granitic basin bordered by golden autumn wetland turf.
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The East Eagle Trail passes by Upper Lake and a lovely alpine meadow.
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Tilman Giese
Oct 11, 2026 near Joseph, OR
“Looking down from the switchbacks above Upper Lake at 7,762 feet, the pristine alpine tarn rests peacefully within its glacially carved granitic basin bordered by golden autumn wetland turf.”  

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Looking down from the switchbacks above Upper Lake at 7,762 feet, the pristine alpine tarn rests peacefully within its glacially carved granitic basin bordered by golden autumn wetland turf.
The East Eagle Trail passes by Upper Lake and a lovely alpine meadow.
Pausing along the switchbacks above Upper Lake at 7,840 feet, an expansive northward vista reveals the full scale of the glaciated U-shaped East Lostine River Valley stretching for miles toward the horizon.
The East Eagle Trail starts out somewhat smooth with great views.
A weathered wooden US Forest Service signpost anchored in a granodiorite rock cairn marks the pivotal trail junction at 7,562 feet in the Lakes Basin just west of Mirror Lake.
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