Aneroid Lake Winter Tour

The trip into Aneroid basin is a beautiful winter excursion from Wallowa Lake. Aside from crossing a couple slide paths, the trail is fairly mellow and safe for winter travel. The basin is surrounded by 4 of Oregon's top 20 highest peaks (Sentinel Peak, Pete's Point, Aneroid Mountain, Hidden Peak). Of these, the climb to Pete's Point or Aneroid summits are relatively easy from Aneroid Lake. A couple more nearby peaks like Bonneville Mountain are just outside the Top 20. The trickiest part is finding safe routes out of the lake, as avalanche danger is present around the entire basin.