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[[Category:Mt Hood National Forest]]
 
[[Category:Pass Required]]
 
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[[Category:Campsites]]
 
[[Category:Picnic Area]]
 
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[[Category:Forest Road Access]]
 
[[Category:Trailheads]]
 
[[Category:Trailheads]]
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[[Image:LostLakeCreekBridge.jpg|thumb|300px|Footbridge along the Lakeshore Trail ''(Tom Kloster)'']]
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[[Image:LostLakeCreekBridge.jpg|thumb|400px|Footbridge over the Lake Branch on the Lakeshore Trail (near the day use parking area) ''(Tom Kloster)'']]
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[[Image:North day-use parking, Lost Lake.jpg|thumb|250px|North day-use parking at Lost Lake ''(bobcat)'']]
 
[[Image:LostLakeLoopTrailhead.JPG|thumb|250px|Trailhead sign for the Lost Lake Loop hike ''(Jeff Statt)'']]
 
[[Image:LostLakeLoopTrailhead.JPG|thumb|250px|Trailhead sign for the Lost Lake Loop hike ''(Jeff Statt)'']]
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[[Image:LostLakeEvening.jpg|thumb|250px|Evening reflection at Lost Lake ''(Tom Kloster)'']]
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{{maplinkinfo|latitude=45.49672|longitude=-121.81979}}
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{{maplinkinfo|latitude=45.49585|longitude=-121.82248}}
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{{Driving time|90 minutes}}
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* Elevation: 3140 feet
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{{Driving time|2 hours}}
  
 
=== Hikes starting here ===
 
=== Hikes starting here ===
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* {{hike ring|trailhead=Lost Lake Trailhead|hike=Buck Peak Hike|log=Buck Peak Hike/Log|previous=Lost Lake Trailhead|next=Lost Lake}}
 
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* {{hike ring|trailhead=Lost Lake Trailhead|hike=Lost Lake Butte Hike|log=Lost Lake Butte Hike/Log|previous=Lost Lake Trailhead|next=Lost Lake}}
 
 
* {{hike ring|trailhead=Lost Lake Trailhead|hike=Lost Lake Loop Hike|log=Lost Lake Loop Hike/Log|previous=Lost Lake Trailhead|next=Lost Lake}}
 
* {{hike ring|trailhead=Lost Lake Trailhead|hike=Lost Lake Loop Hike|log=Lost Lake Loop Hike/Log|previous=Lost Lake Trailhead|next=Lost Lake}}
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* {{hike ring|trailhead=Lost Lake Trailhead|hike=Lake Branch Hike|log=Lake Branch Hike/Log|previous=Lost Lake Trailhead|next=Lost Lake}}
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* {{hike ring|trailhead=Lost Lake Trailhead|hike=Lost Lake Old Growth Loop Hike|log=Lost Lake Old Growth Loop Hike/Log|previous=Lost Lake Trailhead|next=Lost Lake}}
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* {{hike ring|trailhead=Lost Lake Trailhead|hike=Lost Lake Butte Hike|log=Lost Lake Butte Hike/Log|previous=Lost Lake Trailhead|next=Lost Lake}}
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* {{hike ring|trailhead=Lost Lake Trailhead|hike=Buck Peak from Lost Lake Hike|log=Buck Peak from Lost Lake Hike/Log|previous=Lost Lake Trailhead|next=Lost Lake}}
  
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=== Description ===
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=== Fees / Regulations ===
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[[Lost Lake]] has been a popular tourist destination for over a century, offering hiking, boating and fishing in one of the most photographed spots in the world. The area is understandably busy, and a $6 fee is required to park here for those who do no have a Northwest Forest Pass. There are several restrooms, a general store and overnight lodging, in addition to a public campground and picnicking - so visitors have many options for exploring the area. Hikes from the trailhead range from the easy [[Lost Lake Loop Hike]] to the somewhat more strenuous climb up the [[Lost Lake Butte Hike]], and finally, the very strenuous [[Buck Peak Hike]].
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* $9 entry fee (Northwest Forest Pass not accepted)
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* Store, campground, picnic areas, boat rental
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* Alternate trailhead (no fee) is at [[Old Skyline North Trailhead]]
  
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This trailhead page actually represents various locations throughout the Lost Lake Resort area, since there are a bunch of trails through the campgrounds and various natural places to start and stop your hikes. See this campground map furnished by the Lost Lake Resort to get a better idea of what the network of trails looks like.  This map is furnished by request at the camp store:  [http://lostlakeresort.org/old-site-files-may07/map-03.htm Map and Directions]
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=== Driving Directions ===
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Drive I-84 east and take Exit 62 for West Hood River and Westcliff Drive.  
  
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After exiting, turn right for West Hood River and Cascade Avenue. In 0.2 miles, turn right onto Mt. Adams Avenue.
  
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=== Driving Directions ===
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Go 0.7 miles, as Mt. Adams Avenue becomes Wine Country Avenue and then Country Club Road, and then turn left onto Frankton Road.
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To reach the trailhead, drive east of Portland on I-84 to exit 62 in Hood River. Head right, following the Highway 30 business route for one mile before turning right on 13th Street. Follow signs to Odell through several dogleg turns before reaching a bridge over the West Fork of the Hood River. From here, head right again, passing Tucker Park, then continuing six miles to the abandoned lumber mill at Dee. Veer right again, cross the Middle Fork of the Hood River, then follow signs for 14 miles to Lost Lake.  
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Drive 1.2 miles, and turn left onto Belmont Drive.
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In 0.6 miles, keep staright at an intersection to continue on Indian Creek Road.
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After 1.1 miles, come to a crossroads, and continue straight on Tucker Road.  
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Proceed 1.0 miles, and turn right onto Highway 281 for Dee and Parkdale.
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Continue for 6.3 miles, and then bear right onto Lost Lake Road for Dee and Lost Lake.
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In 0.2 miles, bear left for Lost Lake.
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Keep following Lost Lake Road for 4.9 miles.
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Stay left at the junction for Wahtum Lake, and continue another 4.0 miles.
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Make a sharp right at the junction with Lolo Pass Road (FR 18), and go 5.5 miles on winding Lost Lake Road (now FR 13).  
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At a four-way junction, keep straight for the Lost Lake Campground, and drive 0.4 miles, passing through the entrance kiosk and paying the entrance fee.
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Turn right at a Stop sign, and go 0.3 miles, making a sharp left turn just past the general store. Day use parking is on the left and at the end; reserved campsite parking is on the right.
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* There's also a smaller parking area on your left after you turn at the Stop sign and just before the general store (about half of these are 15 minute slots).
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* For free entry, park at the [[Old Skyline North Trailhead]] and hike in to [[Lost Lake]] via the Old Skyline Trail.
  
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The entrance fee is payable at the entry kiosk. From there, follow signs to “day use area”, and turn right at the second junction to roadside parking near the small camp store.  A second parking area is located across the outlet stream, past the store.
 
  
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=== More Links ===
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=== Page Contributors ===
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* [http://lostlakeresort.org/old-site-files-may07/map-03.htm Map and Directions]
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* [[User:Martell|Martell]] (primary)

Latest revision as of 19:07, 30 September 2020

Footbridge over the Lake Branch on the Lakeshore Trail (near the day use parking area) (Tom Kloster)
North day-use parking at Lost Lake (bobcat)
Trailhead sign for the Lost Lake Loop hike (Jeff Statt)

Contents

Hikes starting here

Fees / Regulations

  • $9 entry fee (Northwest Forest Pass not accepted)
  • Store, campground, picnic areas, boat rental
  • Alternate trailhead (no fee) is at Old Skyline North Trailhead

Driving Directions

Drive I-84 east and take Exit 62 for West Hood River and Westcliff Drive.

After exiting, turn right for West Hood River and Cascade Avenue. In 0.2 miles, turn right onto Mt. Adams Avenue.

Go 0.7 miles, as Mt. Adams Avenue becomes Wine Country Avenue and then Country Club Road, and then turn left onto Frankton Road.

Drive 1.2 miles, and turn left onto Belmont Drive.

In 0.6 miles, keep staright at an intersection to continue on Indian Creek Road.

After 1.1 miles, come to a crossroads, and continue straight on Tucker Road.

Proceed 1.0 miles, and turn right onto Highway 281 for Dee and Parkdale.

Continue for 6.3 miles, and then bear right onto Lost Lake Road for Dee and Lost Lake.

In 0.2 miles, bear left for Lost Lake.

Keep following Lost Lake Road for 4.9 miles.

Stay left at the junction for Wahtum Lake, and continue another 4.0 miles.

Make a sharp right at the junction with Lolo Pass Road (FR 18), and go 5.5 miles on winding Lost Lake Road (now FR 13).

At a four-way junction, keep straight for the Lost Lake Campground, and drive 0.4 miles, passing through the entrance kiosk and paying the entrance fee.

Turn right at a Stop sign, and go 0.3 miles, making a sharp left turn just past the general store. Day use parking is on the left and at the end; reserved campsite parking is on the right.


  • There's also a smaller parking area on your left after you turn at the Stop sign and just before the general store (about half of these are 15 minute slots).


Page Contributors

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