Paulina Peak
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
- Hikes including this destination:
- Paulina Peak Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 43.6892, -121.2548
- Elevation: 7984 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. There are campgrounds, picnic areas, and hot springs on the shore of the 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 peak and Paulina Lake below on the caldera floor 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 Peak / Newberry Crater (Summit Post)
- Paulina Peak Observation Site (USFS)
- “Paulina Peak provides views” (Bend Bulletin)
Contributors
- bobcat (creator)