McCully Basin
| McCully Basin | |
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Forest surrounding McCully Creek | |
| Floor elevation | 7,897 ft (2,407 m) |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| Coordinates | 45°12′41.6″N 117°09′16.6″W / 45.211556°N 117.154611°W |
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The McCully Basin is a geologic structural basin in the northern boundary of Eagle Cap Wilderness in northeast Oregon. The basin is the topographic drainage of McCully Creek. Several Alpine Huts and campsite are located throughout the McCully Basin, which are used as a base camp in the winter for telemark skiing.
McCully Basin starts at the wilderness boundary and runs north–south towards Big Sheep Creek and Tenderfoot Wagon Road. The East Fork of the Wallowa River runs parallel to the McCully Basin to the West of the ridge formed from East Peak, Hidden Peak and Aneroid Mountain.
The McCully Basin is named from the Creek which takes its name from Frank D. McCully, a sheep rancher and US representative, notorious supporter of Chief Joseph.