Wallowa Mountain Road USA Postcard

Known as the 'Little Switzerland of America,' the Wallowas in Northeastern Oregon offer some of the state's most dramatic alpine scenery. The road to the town of Joseph runs alongside Wallowa Lake, with glacial moraines rising steeply on either side. The town of Joseph sits at the base of these granite peaks, appearing tiny and picturesque against the massive scale of the mountains. The lighting here is often dramatic, with clouds casting large, graphic shadows across the valley floor, accentuating the vibrant turquoise of the lake and the deep emerald of the valley.