Lloyd,
Peter from Portland, OR here. Met you at a book signing a couple years ago at Powell’s on Hawthorne St.
Came upon these beauties on the first day of a 5-day thru-hike in the Eagle Cap Wilderness in the Wallowa Mtns of NE Oregon. These mountains are high alpine, differing greatly in appearance and density than the Cascades. They seem to be managed by a man who goes by “Dennis”, who we encountered on our initial ascent into the wilderness. He told us he was the caretaker of the cabins on the southern shore of Android Lake, to peruse them if we fancy. He mentioned that it was the remnants of an old summer “resort” from the early 1900s. He has done good work restoring these old gems.
The yurt-shaped cabin looks newer, however. You’ll also notice some homemade structural supports on a couple of them. All gear/
equipment/ tools are carried by horseback up nearly 6500 ft. (3000 ft. gain) to this location. All in all, pretty cool. They function on something of a rental basis. They all have beds, wood stoves and seem to be in good shape interiorly as well. Cheers,
Peter Knudsen
