Difference between revisions of "Lava Camp Lake Trailhead"
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As long as you're at the trailhead, check out the Dee Wright Observatory at McKenzie Pass. You get great views of surrounding mountains over a huge lava field. The observatory is a stone structure, built in the 1930s by the CCC. It's open all the time - no doors or gates that can be locked or anything. | As long as you're at the trailhead, check out the Dee Wright Observatory at McKenzie Pass. You get great views of surrounding mountains over a huge lava field. The observatory is a stone structure, built in the 1930s by the CCC. It's open all the time - no doors or gates that can be locked or anything. |
Revision as of 02:52, 10 September 2019
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 44.2598, -121.7872
- Elevation: 5280 feet
- Driving time from Portland: 3 hours
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Hikes starting here
- Trail around Three Sisters Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
Driving Directions
From Portland, drive south on I-5 for 38 miles. Drive east on Highway 22 for 80 miles. Drive west on Highway 20 for 3 miles. Drive south on Highway 126 for 20 miles. Drive east on Highway 242 for about 20 miles to McKenzie Pass. Total 161 miles, 3 hours. Note: Highway 242 is closed in the winter so check to make sure it's open.
Lava Lake Trailhead is one mile east of McKenzie Pass. The parking area is 1/2 mile down a gravel road from the highway.
Fees and Regulations
- Northwest Forest Pass (or America the Beautiful Pass) required
Other information
As long as you're at the trailhead, check out the Dee Wright Observatory at McKenzie Pass. You get great views of surrounding mountains over a huge lava field. The observatory is a stone structure, built in the 1930s by the CCC. It's open all the time - no doors or gates that can be locked or anything.