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[[Category:Gifford Pinchot National Forest]]
 
[[Category:Gifford Pinchot National Forest]]
 
[[Category:Southwest Washington]]
 
[[Category:Southwest Washington]]
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[[Category:Wilderness]]
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[[Category:Lakes]]
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[[Category:Campsites]]
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[[Category:Destinations]]
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[[Image:P1080235.JPG|thumb|400px|Campsite on Junction Lake in October ''(Jeff Statt)'']]
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[[Image:JunctionLake1.JPG|thumb|250px|Junction Lake ''(Steve Hart)'']]
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[[Image:JunctionLake2.JPG|thumb|250px|Old PCT sign ''(Steve Hart)'']]
  
 
* Hikes containing this destination:  
 
* Hikes containing this destination:  
** [[Junction Lake via Cultus Creek Hike]]
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** {{hike ring|trailhead=East Crater Trailhead|hike=Junction Lake Hike|log=Junction Lake Hike/Log|previous=Pacific Crest-East Crater Trail Junction|next=Pacific Crest-Lemei Lake Trail Junction}}
{{Maplinkinfo|latitude=46.00455|longitude=-121.78489}}
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** {{hike ring|trailhead=East Crater Trailhead|hike=Junction Lake-Bear Lake Loop Hike|log=Junction Lake-Bear Lake Loop Hike/Log|previous=Pacific Crest-East Crater Trail Junction|next=Pacific Crest-Lemei Lake Trail Junction}}
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** {{hike ring|trailhead=Thomas Lake Trailhead|hike=Acker Lake Loop Hike|log=Acker Lake Loop Hike/Log|previous=Pacific Crest-Lemei Lake Trail Junction|next=Pacific Crest-East Crater Trail Junction}}
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** {{hike ring|trailhead=Indian Heaven Trailhead|hike=Cultus Creek to Junction Lake Loop Hike|log=Cultus Creek to Junction Lake Loop Hike/Log|previous=Lemei Lake|next=Pacific Crest-Lemei Lake Trail Junction}}
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{{maplinkinfo|latitude=46.00466|longitude=-121.7864}}
 
* Elevation: 4730 feet
 
* Elevation: 4730 feet
  
 
=== Description ===
 
=== Description ===
A lake in Indian Heaven Wilderness. Several small campsites are near the shore. [[East Crater in Indian Heaven|East Crater]] can be seen from the shore.
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Junction Lake is centrally located in the Indian Heaven Wilderness. Several small campsites are near the shore; the lake is a popular short backpack destination and a base for exploring the wilderness to the north, west, and south. Bog blueberries ripen in abundance here in late August/early September.
  
=== Trip Reports ===
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[[East Crater (Indian Heaven)|East Crater]] can be seen to the south. It is a short scramble up to the rim. In 2017, a small wildfire began at [[East Crater (Indian Heaven)|East Crater]] and reached the shore of the lake.
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=== Relevant Conversations / Q&A ===
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=== More Links ===
 
=== More Links ===
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* [http://www.oregonhiking.com/oregon-adventures/100-hikes-in-northwest-oregon-and-southwest-washington/southwest-washington-hikes/junction-lake-hike  Junction Lake (Oregon Adventures)]
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=== Contributors ===
 
=== Contributors ===
[[User:Martell|Martell]] (creator)
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* [[User:Martell|Martell]] (creator)
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* [[User:bobcat|bobcat]]

Revision as of 21:06, 10 November 2019

Campsite on Junction Lake in October (Jeff Statt)
Junction Lake (Steve Hart)
Old PCT sign (Steve Hart)

Description

Junction Lake is centrally located in the Indian Heaven Wilderness. Several small campsites are near the shore; the lake is a popular short backpack destination and a base for exploring the wilderness to the north, west, and south. Bog blueberries ripen in abundance here in late August/early September.

East Crater can be seen to the south. It is a short scramble up to the rim. In 2017, a small wildfire began at East Crater and reached the shore of the lake.

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