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Wallowa Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Wallowa County, Oregon, United States. It is located on the south end of Wallowa Lake , and is a small community made up of vacation homes, lodging, restaurants, as well as other small businesses.
Wallowa Lake is a ribbon lake 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Joseph, Oregon, United States, at an elevation of 4,372 ft (1,333 m). Impounded by high moraines, it was formed by a series of Pleistocene glaciers .
Willamette Week readers ranked Jake's Famous Crawfish first place in the "Best Old Hometown Restaurant" category in 2004. [6] In 2008, the Willamette Week included Jake's in its list of the top 100 restaurants in Portland. [7] In 2009, Jake's was recognized in the seafood category in The Oregonian 's list of the best restaurants in downtown ...
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.
The Wallowa Lake Tramway rises 3,700 feet (1,100 m) vertically, [8] starting at the 4,200-foot (1,300 m) level of the lake. [9] At the top of the gondola ride, an elevation of 8,150 feet (2,480 m), is Oregon's highest restaurant, the Alpine Grill. [10] The Tramway runs May through October. [11]
Wallowa was platted in 1889. [6] Wallowa is a Nez Perce word describing a triangular structure of stakes that in turn supported a network of sticks called lacallas to form a fish trap. [7] The Nez Perce put these traps in the Wallowa River below the outlet of Wallowa Lake. [7]
Wallowa County, Oregon: ... Wallowa River Rest Area is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. See also
Silverton is the gateway to Silver Falls State Park, Oregon's largest state park. Town Square Park in downtown is a small park with a footbridge crossing Silverton Creek and a war memorial. The Oregon Garden, an 80-acre (32 ha) botanical park, is in Silverton. Shrine of Bobbie the Wonder Dog replica of Bobbie and his 1920s era doghouse