Backpacking 35 Miles in the Eagle Cap Wilderness

I've dreamed of the Eagle Cap Wilderness for years, and finally, Sean, Emily, and I were able to find a fantastic weekend to head to NE Oregon for a 35 mile backpack trip into the pristine wilderness.
0:00 Intro
0:31 Start of Trip
1:44 Push to Horseshoe Lake
3:08 Making Camp & Sunset
5:20 Sunrise & Exploring the Lake Basin
8:15 Climbing Eagle Cap
12:40 Glacier Pass & Lake
15:08 Final Morning & Wildflowers
17:39 Hiking Out & Beers

[@relaxingvideosnorthwest3646]

Beautiful scenery! Thank you for sharing

[@olddudeonthetrail72]

Really well done video. Great intro! So much beautiful scenery there.

[@vagabondwildernesswanderings]

Well done! Beautiful video. I want to hike there.

[@debbieriddle3378]

we just did the loop, opposite direction. lesson learned : don't take your packs up to eagle cap. UGH! beautiful trek! We also stopped at Embers! we ate everything!

[@bmc31190]

Holy cow!!! Epic video Spencer!!! Very well executed - I've got to add this one to my bucket list. Very glad we were able to connect on Catalina - cheers!

[@spencermoritz3510]

Thanks Ben! Eagle Cap blew me away too! Felt like a mix of the Sierras and the PNW. And yes! Super glad we connected on Catalina! The video of that trip will be out soon and we can both relive that adventure.

[@adventureswithsammy7154]

Great job. I normally get a eagle cap summit in every year, I do a dayhike from two Pan TH. Looks like I need start earlier and get glacier in. Looks you guys handle the down hill well, and the bugs all smiles. Share more so we smile as well.

[@PunkProfess0r]

I did this hike for my 50 mile hike twice while I was in high school for the Boy Scouts. I remember the highlight of the trip was sticking my head in the glacier water lake and eating at Taco Bell in la grande at the end of the week lol. Really cool video and thanks for sharing.

[@ShastaBubba]

Beautiful video and love the time-lapse of the rain storm on the water. I'm considering a trip to this same area, so appreciate the beta!

[@spencermoritz3510]

It's a fantastic area... we basically did this loop minus Sacajawea Peak. We camped at Horseshoe lake the first night and Glacier Lake the 2nd night. www.alltrails.com/trail/us/oregon/hawkins-pass-glacier-pass-eagle-cap-matterhorn?u=i&sh=bqfqy4

[@garyji]

Nice done! The time-lapse portion and Horseshoe Lake is wonderful, as is the alpenglow shot at Glacier Lake. I did a different loop in Eagle Cap in 2017, but hit many of the spots you did. The view of the Matterhorn and the lakes basin from Eagle Cap and Glacier Lake in the other direction are truly awe inspiring. Great memories.

[@spencermoritz3510]

Eagle Cap was stunning! I think it's one of Oregon's best keep secrets!

[@mmoutdoors1]

Spectacular video! We did basically this exact route but the opposite direction, I think we even stayed at the same campsite on Horseshoe lake. The eagle caps completely blew us away, can't wait to take another trip out there. Tons of great trails in there

[@spencermoritz3510]

Eagle Cap exceeded my expectations as well. Felt like a PNW version of the Cal Sierras. Very cool with tons of well established trails. A real playground!!!

[@cjjt66]

Really great video. Excellent footage. I was unfamiliar with Eagle Cap Wilderness. Now I want to go!! Only critique I would add is that you should say more about exactly where you are -- what lake, trail name, etc. Keep up the good work!

[@spencermoritz3510]

Good idea! Gonna start adding more voice overs and text to the videos. BTW we did this route minus Sacajawea Peak. www.alltrails.com/trail/us/oregon/hawkins-pass-glacier-pass-eagle-cap-matterhorn?u=i&sh=bqfqy4

[@DJ-pp9yg]

Great job! Went to Eagle cap last July, going back in two weeks. You are doing great work. Keep it up! You have another subscriber.

[@spencermoritz3510]

Eagle Cap greatly exceeded my expectations. Incredible country out there! Thanks for watching!

[@cabinvibeetsystore9094]

New sub! Liked 🤩👍👏👏😉

[@spencermoritz3510]

Thanks for watching!

[@thelonehiker4698]

Great video, what type of camera did you use?

[@spencermoritz3510]

This trip was actually all filmed on an iPhone 13! But I’ve since upgrades to a Song a7s3!

[@randyherring2214]

Enjoyed the trip. Could you share which month you made this trip and what the temp conditions would be in late Sept. Thanks..!

[@spencermoritz3510]

Thanks for watching! We went in early August. Temps were cool in the mornings (45F) and warm in the afternoons (75F).

[@adventureswithsammy7154]

Late Sept, prob 40F in mornings and maybe afternoon high of 60. Prep needs be open 30 to 70, with possible snow. Maybe dont happen but everyone once in while it does

[@weirdshibainu]

How far was it to the summit from where you ditched your packs?

[@spencermoritz3510]

It was about 2000’ and maybe 2 miles. A very obvious trial all the way to the top.

[@weirdshibainu]

@@spencermoritz3510 Thank you. Decent rise over run.