Difference between revisions of "Paulina Lake"
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| − | Paulina Lake is the larger of the two lakes within the Newberry Caldera. The other lake, East Lake, is 50 feet higher than Paulina Lake and provides the latter some of its inflow. There are campgrounds, picnic areas, and hot springs on the shore of | + | Paulina Lake is the larger of the two lakes within the Newberry Caldera. The other lake, East Lake, is 50 feet higher than Paulina Lake and provides the latter some of its inflow. The two lakes used to be parts of the same large crater lake, but small cinder cones have erupted to create a ridge between the two. There are campgrounds, picnic areas, and hot springs on the shore of Paulina Lake, which has a surface area of 1,530 acres and a maximum depth of 250 feet. |
Paulina Lake has the largest brown trout in Oregon, with the state record being set here multiple times. There is also a notable population of kokanee salmon. | Paulina Lake has the largest brown trout in Oregon, with the state record being set here multiple times. There is also a notable population of kokanee salmon. | ||
Revision as of 16:38, 19 May 2018
- Hikes including this destination:
- Paulina Peak Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Newberry Caldera South Rim Loop Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 43.7198, -121.2577
- Elevation: 6331 feet
Description
Paulina Lake is the larger of the two lakes within the Newberry Caldera. The other lake, East Lake, is 50 feet higher than Paulina Lake and provides the latter some of its inflow. The two lakes used to be parts of the same large crater lake, but small cinder cones have erupted to create a ridge between the two. There are campgrounds, picnic areas, and hot springs on the shore of Paulina Lake, which has a surface area of 1,530 acres and a maximum depth of 250 feet.
Paulina Lake has the largest brown trout in Oregon, with the state record being set here multiple times. There is also a notable population of kokanee salmon.
The lake and nearby Paulina Peak are named after Chief Paulina of the Northern Paiute, who refused to move to newly established reservations and led raids against white settlers for about eight years in the 1850s and 1860s.
More Links
- Paulina Lake (USFS)
- Paulina Lake – The “Other” Crater Lake (Visit Central Oregon)
- Paulina Lake (Wikipedia)
- “Newberry Caldera has hot springs at Paulina, East Lakes” (Oregon Live)
- Paulina (Paiute leader) (Wikipedia)
- Chief Paulina (Oregon History Project)
Contributors
- bobcat (creator)