Title: | Riggs Lake |
Area: | Willamette National Forest |
Size: | 3 Acres |
Depth: | 26 Feet |
Elevation: | 3450 Feet |
Elevation_Gain: | 170 |
Snow_Free: | May 02 |
Trail: | Riggs Lake Trail |
Misc: | Not stocked but has natural reproduction of brook and rainbow trout |
Difficulty: | day hike |
Notes: | Riggs Lake was named for Albert Riggs who trapped in the Scar Mountain area in the 1880s. He later worked as a lookout for the USFS. |
Trail_Number: | 3388 |
Route: | From Salem take Hwy 22 east to Parrish Lake Rd #2266 to trailhead, 1.2 miles beyond Parish Lake Trailhead |
TH_Access: | Apr 25 |
TH_elevation: | 3280 |
Distance: | 0.6 |
Features: | fishing |
USGS_15: | Detroit |
USGS_75: | Coffin Mountain |
Reference: | Guide to the Middle & South Santiam Roadless Areas / Exploring Oregon's Wild Areas by Sullivan / Oregon Geographic Names by McArthur / Complete Angler's Guide to Oregon by Shewey |
Willamette National Forest |
Riggs Lake - - - September 14, 2004 |
Riggs Lake Trailhead |
Riggs Lake from the air - - - September 1975 - - - courtesy ODFW |
Type: | Lake |
Fishing: | yes |
Day_Hike: | yes |