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Title:Elk Lake
Area:Mt Hood National Forest
Size:65 Acres
Depth:30 Feet
Elevation:3760 Feet
Snow_Free:May 12
Misc:The lake is no longer stocked, so is dependent on natural reproduction.
Notes:Although officially in the Mt Hood National Forest, the area is administered by the Willamette National Forest, which means as far as I have observed is that nobody does anything. This goes for the road also, which is terrible.
Route:from Detroit take #46 to #4696 to #2209 (very rough road)
Features:fishing, mt biking
USGS_15:Battle Ax
USGS_75:Mother Lode Mt
Reference:Lakes of Oregon #5/ Fishing in Oregon / Oregon Ski Tours

National Forest


Elk lake from Battle Ax

Type:Lake
Car_Trip:yes
Fishing:yes
Mountain_Biking:yes