Difference between revisions of "Averill Lake"
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[[Category:Mt Hood National Forest]] | [[Category:Mt Hood National Forest]] | ||
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[[Category:Olallie Lake Scenic Area]] | [[Category:Olallie Lake Scenic Area]] | ||
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** {{Hike ring|trailhead=Red Lake Trailhead|hike=Potato Butte Hike|log=Potato Butte Hike/Log|previous=Red Lake|next=Wall Lake}} | ** {{Hike ring|trailhead=Red Lake Trailhead|hike=Potato Butte Hike|log=Potato Butte Hike/Log|previous=Red Lake|next=Wall Lake}} | ||
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| − | {{Elevation| | + | {{Maplinkinfo|latitude=44.81546|longitude=-121.84512}} |
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=== Description === | === Description === | ||
| − | Averill Lake is a clear pleasant lake surrounded by many campsites. | + | Averill Lake is a clear pleasant lake surrounded by many campsites. At 12 acres, it is the largest lake in the area and it also has the most campsites. [[Olallie Butte]], [[Potato Butte]] and Double Peaks are the prominences seen from the lake. |
| − | + | According to McArthur & McArthur's ''Oregon Geographic Names'', the lake is named after Ed Averill, a "State Fish Protector for many years in the 1920s." | |
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=== More Links === | === More Links === | ||
| − | * | + | * [http://www.cascaderamblings.com/cascade.php?cascade=1010643277.17201 Averill Lake (Cascade Ramblings)] |
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| − | == Contributors == | + | === Contributors === |
* [[User:justpeachy|justpeachy]] (creator) | * [[User:justpeachy|justpeachy]] (creator) | ||
Revision as of 01:25, 25 September 2016
- Hikes including this location:
- Potato Butte Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 44.81546, -121.84512
- Elevation: 4714 feet
Description
Averill Lake is a clear pleasant lake surrounded by many campsites. At 12 acres, it is the largest lake in the area and it also has the most campsites. Olallie Butte, Potato Butte and Double Peaks are the prominences seen from the lake.
According to McArthur & McArthur's Oregon Geographic Names, the lake is named after Ed Averill, a "State Fish Protector for many years in the 1920s."
More Links
Contributors
- justpeachy (creator)