Ice Falls
Wallowa County, Oregon
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 480 ft (146.3 m)
- Location
- Wallowa County, Oregon
- Access status
- Partial guide: the trail climbs past the falls, but the viewing point and its distance are not described
- The walk
- Distance to a viewpoint of the falls is not published
- Ground & access
- Long, steady climb with many switchbacks; 3,380 feet of gain to Ice Lake. Log crossing of the river.
Ice Falls is the largest of many falls on Adam Creek below Ice Lake in the Eagle Cap Wilderness. From the Wallowa Lake Trailhead, fill out a wilderness permit and take the West Fork Wallowa River Trail #1820 for about 2 1/2 miles to the Ice Lake Trail #1808 junction. Go right, cross the river on a single log with a rail, and climb wide switchbacks through meadows, then tighter switchbacks up the Adam Creek ravine. Oregon Hikers notes that Beauty Falls can be approached from the trail and that Ice Falls plunges onto the lush bench above Beauty Falls. The exact point on the trail with the best view of Ice Falls is not described.
Plan your visit
Wallowa Lake Trailhead, West Fork Wallowa River Trail #1820 and Ice Lake Trail #1808 up the Adam Creek ravine
Oregon Hikers gives 15.4 miles round trip to Ice Lake, with the Ice Lake Trail junction after about 2 1/2 miles. The falls are passed on the climb, but no distance to a view of Ice Falls is given.
Long, steady climb with many switchbacks; 3,380 feet of gain to Ice Lake. Log crossing of the river.
Where to start
Wallowa Lake Trailhead at the end of Power House Road, at the south end of Wallowa Lake.
Timing & water
Oregon Hikers lists the Ice Lake hike for summer through early fall.
Before you go
Oregon Hikers lists a $10 day use fee (residents), $12 (non-residents), or an annual State Parks pass at the Wallowa Lake Trailhead, plus a self-issued wilderness permit.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
- BC Creek FallsEstablished trail from Wallowa Lake Trailhead to a footbridge at the fallsWallowa County, OR3.3 miNE
- Wallowa FallsPartial guide: user paths and a steep scramble; not an official trailWallowa County, OR3.4 miNE
- Slick Rock Creek FallsWilderness trail to the base of the slidesWallowa County, OR3.9 miNW
- Hunter FallsShort unmaintained trail from the Lostine River RoadWallowa County, OR9.9 miNW
- Minam FallsUnion County, OR16 miW