Title: | Clear Lake |
Area: | Willamette National Forest |
Size: | 148 Acres |
Depth: | 175 Feet |
Elevation: | 3012 Feet |
Snow_Free: | Apr 16 |
Camp_Sites: | 31 |
Trail: | McKenzie River National Recreation Trail |
Misc: | Clear Lake is stocked several times a year with legal sized rainbow trout. Some natural production of brook and cutthrout. |
Links: | Cold Water Cove Campground McKenzie River Trail Clear Lake Resort Trip Journals - 7/2/77, 8/9/02, 6/25/04, 9/25/07 |
Difficulty: | family outing |
Notes: | This crystal clear lake was formed about 3000 years ago when lava flowed from Sand Mountain, damning up the McKenzie River. Santiam Fish & Game Association operated a store/cafe at the north end of the lake with cabin and boat rentals for many years. In 2007, Linn County Parks took over the operation. A Forest Service campground, Cold Water Cove, is located on the south end. No motors are allowed on the lake. |
Route: | From Eugene take Highway 126 east 20 miles past McKenzie Bridge |
Features: | fishing, hiking, mt biking |
USGS_15: | Three Fingered Jack |
USGS_75: | Clear Lake |
Reference: | Fishing in Oregon by Sheehan / Atlas of Oregon Lakes / Oregon's Quiet Waters by McLean & Brown / 100 Hikes Central Oregon Cascades by Sullivan |
Clear Lake with Scott Mountain in the background |
a pair of Tumpeter Swans at the dock |
Type: | Lake |
Camping: | yes |
Car_Trip: | yes |
Family_Outing: | yes |
Fishing: | yes |
Day_Hike: | yes |
Mountain_Biking: | yes |
Resort: | yes |
Scenic: | yes |