| 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 |
