| Title: | Memaloose Lake |
| Area: | Mt Hood National Forest |
| Size: | 5 Acres |
| Depth: | 6 Feet |
| Elevation: | 4114 Feet |
| Elevation_Gain: | 514 |
| Snow_Free: | May 24 |
| Camp_Sites: | 3 |
| Trail: | Memaloose Lake Trail |
| Misc: | from Chinook jargon word memalust meaning to die |
| Notes: | This lake looks like it gets a lot of use from fishermen, and has several large campsites. You can hike an additional mile to the summit of South Fork Mountain for great views of all the major cascade mountains. |
| Trail_Number: | 515 |
| Route: | from Estacada take #224 south some 9 miles, turning at green bridge on Memaloose Road #45 for 11 miles of pavement, then continue on gravel another mile to trailhead on left just before crossing Memaloose Creek. |
| TH_Access: | May 07 |
| TH_elevation: | 3600 |
| Alt_trail: | from South Fork Mt 0.8 mi -700' drop |
| Distance: | 1.5 |
| Features: | fishing |
| USGS_15: | Fish Creek Mt |
| USGS_75: | Wanderers Peak |
| Reference: | Lakes of Oregon Vol 4 / 50 Hiking Trails Portland & NW Oregon by Lowe / 100 Hikes in Northwest Oregon by Sullivan |
Memaloose Lake - - - - October 27, 2004 |
| Type: | Lake |
| Backpack: | yes |
| Fishing: | yes |
| Day_Hike: | yes |
