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Wallowa Valley

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Northeast Oregon
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Baker City
Enterprise
Halfway
Joseph
La Grande
North Powder
Oxbow
Pendleton
Wallowa

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View of 283-foot deep Wallow Lake with the Wallowa Mountains in the background.

The waters of Wallowa Lake fill an elongated bowl-like depression that was formed by a tongue of glacier ice flowing from the Wallowa Mountains in the background.   As the glacier ice moved out into the valley floor, it left piles or rock debris along its edges called moraines.  These moraines are seen today as high ridges forming the walls of the depression left by the melting glacier ice and are said to be the best examples of ancient moraines found anywhere in North America.

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Oregon Discovery Guide
by Don W. Martin, Bettywoo Martin, Bob Shockley (Illustrator)
March 1999, 2nd edition, Paperback, 448 pages, (non-fiction)
Driving guide to the splendors of Oregon highlighting the best routes, scenic detours, hikes, and city walks. The authors describe top local attractions and pinpoint where to dine, recline, and camp in comfort. 23 photos, 11 illustrations, 25 maps.
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Inside Out Oregon: A Best Places Guide to the Outdoors
by Terry Richard
April 1998, Sasquatch Books,  Paperback, 656 pages, (non-fiction)
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