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Title:Alforja Lake
Area:Mt Jefferson Wilderness
Size:4 Acres
Depth:5 Feet
Elevation:4700 Feet
Elevation_Gain:700
Snow_Free:Jun 13
Camp_Sites:1
Trail:Duffy Lake Trail (0.2 mi XC)
Misc:Alforja Lake is not stocked. It is so shallow I doubt it would allow fish to winter-over.
Difficulty:experienced only
Notes:Alforja is the Spanish word for saddlebag. It's pretty much a bush-wack to find this lake. My suggestion is to first find the Cincha Lakes, then find Latigo and from the South East end of Latigo take the drainage coming down from Alforja.
Trail_Number:3427
Route:From Salem take Highway 22 east to Big Meadows Road @ MP 76, then 4 miles to Duffy Lake Trailhead. Northest Forest Pass required to park
TH_Access:May 20
TH_elevation:4000
Distance:2.2
Features:solitude
USGS_15:Three Fingered Jack
USGS_75:Santiam Junction
Reference:Mt Jefferson Wilderness Guidebook by George / Fishing in Oregon by Sheehan


Three Fingered Jack from Alforja Lake


Fresh signs of beaver at work at Alforja Lake

Type:Lake
Experienced_Only:yes
Solitude:yes