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[[Category:Central Oregon]]
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[[Category:Willamette National Forest]]
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[[Category:Mount Jefferson Wilderness]]
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[[Category:Three Fingered Jack Area]]
 
[[Category:Moderate Hikes]]
 
[[Category:Moderate Hikes]]
 
[[Category:Lake Hikes]]
 
[[Category:Lake Hikes]]
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[[Category:Mount Jefferson Area]]
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[[Category:Wilderness Hikes]]
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[[Category:Willamette National Forest]]
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[[Category:Waterfall Hikes]]
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[[Category:Central Oregon]]
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[[Category:Old Growth Hikes]]
 
[[Category:Hikes]]
 
[[Category:Hikes]]
  
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[[Image:Marionlake1.jpg|thumb|400px|Marion Lake ''(Cheryl Hill)'']]
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[[Image:Marionlake.jpg|thumb|400px|Marion Lake ''(Cheryl Hill)'']]
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[[Image:Marion.Falls.jpg|thumb|160px|Marion Falls ''(Kaltbluter)'']]
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[[Image:MarionLakeMap.png|thumb|400px|The loop route to Marion Lake and Marion Falls ''(bobcat)'' Courtesy: ''Caltopo/USFS'']]
  
 
{{Start point|Marion Lake Trailhead}}
 
{{Start point|Marion Lake Trailhead}}
 
* End point: [[Marion Lake]]
 
* End point: [[Marion Lake]]
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* Trail Log: [[Marion Lake Hike/Log|Trail Log]]
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* Hike type: Out-and-back
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* Hike Type: Out-and-back
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{{Distance|6.2 miles}}  
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{{Distance|6 miles}}  
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{{Elevation gain|975 feet}}  
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* High point: 4,300 feet
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* High point: 4,205 feet
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{{Elevation gain|800 feet}}  
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{{Difficulty|Moderate}}
 
{{Difficulty|Moderate}}
 
* Seasons: June-November
 
* Seasons: June-November
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=== Hike Description ===
 
=== Hike Description ===
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This easy family-friendly hike takes you to the largest lake in the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness. It is very popular so don't expect solitude on summer weekends.
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This easy family-friendly hike takes you to the largest lake in the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness. It is very popular, so don't expect solitude on summer weekends. Other sights in the area include Lake Ann and [[Marion Falls]].
  
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The trail starts off in the forest. After 1.2 miles you will reach Lake Ann whose outlet you can hear - but not see - beneath your feet. At a junction stay to the right, and at the next junction, where a footbridge crosses the lake's outlet. Turn left and follow the trail along the lakeshore to another junction where you will turn left to head back to your car.
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The trail starts off in the forest. After 1.2 miles you will reach Lake Ann, whose outlet you can hear - but not see - beneath your feet. At the junction with the Marion Lake Outlet Trail #3495, stay to the right. Soon you'll see a well defined spur that leads up a slope to Marion Creek and the top of [[Marion Falls]]. A steep, somewhat sketchy scramble will take you down to the bottom of the 60-foot falls. An even sketchier path will take you farther downstream to a view of the lower tier of [[Marion Falls]], also known as Gatch Falls.
  
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Back at the Outlet Trail, turn right, and hike another half mile or so to reach a junction at a footbridge over Marion Creek. Don't cross the creek, but turn left  on the Blue Lake Trail #3422 to follow the tread along the north shore of [[Marion Lake]] to a scree slope. A user trail leads down from here to an excellent view of [[Mount Jefferson]]. Then you'll reach a peninsula with a number of campsites. There's a good view of [[Three Fingered Jack]] from here. Then proceed to the junction with the Marion Lake Trail #3436, where you will turn left to head back to your car.
  
  
 
=== Fees, Regulations, etc. ===
 
=== Fees, Regulations, etc. ===
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* $5 parking fee or Northwest Forest Pass.
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* Northwest Forest Pass (or America the Beautiful Pass) required
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* [https://www.recreation.gov/permits/4675311 Central Cascades Wilderness Permit] required: $6 overnight permit; $1 per person day use (June 15th - October 15th)
 
* A wilderness self-issue permit (available at trailhead) is required.
 
* A wilderness self-issue permit (available at trailhead) is required.
  
 
=== Maps ===
 
=== Maps ===
 
{{Hikemaps|latitude=44.5630|longitude=-121.8692}}
 
{{Hikemaps|latitude=44.5630|longitude=-121.8692}}
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* [https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/willamette/recreation/recarea/?recid=4292 Marion Lake Trail #3436 (USFS)]
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* [https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/willamette/recreation/recarea/?recid=4292 Marion Lake Trail #3436 (USFS)]
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* U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service: ''Willamette National Forest: Detroit Ranger District''
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* U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service: ''Willamette National Forest''
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* Pacific Northwest Recreation Map Series: ''Willamette Cascades''
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* Geo-Graphics: ''Mount Jefferson Wilderness''
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* National Geographic Trails Illustrated Map: ''Mount Jefferson, Mount Washington''
  
 
{{TripReports|{{PAGENAME}}}}
 
{{TripReports|{{PAGENAME}}}}
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* [https://www.oregonhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=31160  Marion Lake 12/29/2023]
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* [https://www.oregonhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21118  Marion Lake 2/18]
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* [https://www.oregonhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15288  Marion Lake 5/11/2013]
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* [https://www.oregonhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14462  Marion and Gatch Waterfalls]
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* [https://www.oregonhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11991  Marion Lake 6/11]
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* [https://www.oregonhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8488  Marion Lake to Jorn Lake]
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* [https://www.oregonhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8408  Marion Lake Fishing trip 7/2]
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* [https://www.oregonhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8398  Marion Lake 7/1]
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* [https://www.oregonhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5487  Marion Lake 7/14]
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* [https://www.oregonhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5399  Marion lake trail loop]
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* [https://www.oregonhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2525  Marion Lake ( Mt Jeff & 3FJack) 6/23]
  
 
{{RelatedDiscussions|{{PAGENAME}}}}
 
{{RelatedDiscussions|{{PAGENAME}}}}
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* [https://www.oregonhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28201  Marion Lake Trailhead conditions..?]
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* [https://www.oregonhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25757  Mathieu Lakes Trail or Marion Lake- First time for wife]
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* [https://www.oregonhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3286  Marion Lake algae bloom?]
  
 
=== Guidebooks that cover this destination ===
 
=== Guidebooks that cover this destination ===
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* ''Extraordinary Oregon!'' by Matt Reeder
 
* ''101 Hikes in the Majestic Mount Jefferson Region'' by Matt Reeder
 
* ''101 Hikes in the Majestic Mount Jefferson Region'' by Matt Reeder
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* ''100 Hikes in the Central Oregon Cascades'' by William L. Sullivan
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* ''100 Hikes: Central Oregon Cascades'' by William L. Sullivan
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* ''52 Hikes for 52 Weeks'' by Franziska Weinheimer (Hike Oregon)
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* ''Oregon: The Creaky Knees Guide'' by Seabury Blair, Jr.
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* ''Best Short Hikes in Northwest Oregon'' by Rhonda & George Ostertag
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* ''Best Hikes with Children: Western & Central Oregon'' by Bonnie Henderson
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* ''Oregon's Wilderness Areas'' by George Wuerthner
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* ''Hiking Oregon's Central Cascades'' by Bruce Grubbs
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* ''Hiking Oregon's Three Sisters Country'' by Bruce Grubbs
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* ''Oregon Hiking'' by Sean Patrick Hill
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* ''Pacific Northwest Hiking'' by Scott Leonard & Sean Patrick Hill
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* ''100 Oregon Hiking Trails'' by Don & Roberta Lowe
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* ''60 Hiking Trails: Central Oregon Cascades'' by Don & Roberta Lowe
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* ''Waterfalls of the Pacific Northwest'' by David L. Anderson
  
 
=== More Links ===
 
=== More Links ===
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* [https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/willamette/recreation/recarea/?recid=4292 Marion Lake Trail #3436 (USFS)]
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* [https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/willamette/recreation/recarea/?recid=4292 Marion Lake Trail #3436 (USFS)]
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* [https://www.snowsoutwest.com/blog/2019/7/20/trail-running-the-marion-lake-loop  Trail Running the Marion Lake Loop, Oregon (Snows Out West)]
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* [https://www.hikingproject.com/trail/7053555/marion-lake-trail-3436  Marion Lake Trail #3436 (Hiking Project)]
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* [https://www.calipidder.com/2018/02/marion-lake/  Marion Lake (Calipidder)]
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* [http://www.nwhiker.com/marionLK.html  Marion Lake and Marion Mountain Hike (Northwest Hiker)]
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* [https://www.roaminglog.com/hikes/marionlake.php  Marion Lake (Roaming Log)]
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* [https://www.hikeoregon.net/marion-lake-to-marion-mountain.html  Marion Lake, Marion Falls & Marion Mountain (Hike Oregon)]
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* [https://backpackers.com/blog/spring-hikes-marion-falls-and-lake-oregon/  Spring Hikes: Marion Falls and Lake, Oregon (Backpackers.com)]
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* [https://www.outdoorproject.com/united-states/oregon/marion-mountain-marion-lake  Marion Mountain via Marion Lake (Outdoor Project)]
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* [https://traveloregon.com/things-to-do/destinations/waterfalls/behold-beauty-marion-falls/  Behold the Beauty of Marion Falls (Travel Oregon)]
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* [https://www.themandagies.com/marion-falls-trail-oregon/  How to Reach the Mystical Marion Falls and Gatch Falls in Oregon (The Mandagies)]
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* [https://aspiringwild.com/hiking-finding-marion-gatch-falls/  Finding Majestic Marion & Gatch Falls (Aspiring Wild)]
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* [https://www.waterfallsnorthwest.com/waterfall/Marion-Falls-3804  Marion Falls (Northwest Waterfall Survey)]
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* [https://www.waterfallsnorthwest.com/waterfall/Gatch-Falls-3805  Gatch Falls (Northwest Waterfall Survey)]
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* [http://www.cascaderamblings.com/cascade.php?cascade=1010643277.11301  Marion Lake (Cascade Ramblings)]
  
  
 
=== Contributors ===
 
=== Contributors ===
 
* [[User:justpeachy|justpeachy]] (creator)
 
* [[User:justpeachy|justpeachy]] (creator)

Latest revision as of 03:10, 4 January 2024

Marion Lake (Cheryl Hill)
Marion Falls (Kaltbluter)
The loop route to Marion Lake and Marion Falls (bobcat) Courtesy: Caltopo/USFS
  • Start point: Marion Lake TrailheadRoad.JPG
  • End point: Marion Lake
  • Hike type: Out-and-back
  • Distance: 6.2 miles
  • Elevation gain: 975 feet
  • High point: 4,205 feet
  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • Seasons: June-November
  • Family Friendly: Yes
  • Backpackable: Yes
  • Crowded: Yes

Contents

Hike Description

This easy family-friendly hike takes you to the largest lake in the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness. It is very popular, so don't expect solitude on summer weekends. Other sights in the area include Lake Ann and Marion Falls.

The trail starts off in the forest. After 1.2 miles you will reach Lake Ann, whose outlet you can hear - but not see - beneath your feet. At the junction with the Marion Lake Outlet Trail #3495, stay to the right. Soon you'll see a well defined spur that leads up a slope to Marion Creek and the top of Marion Falls. A steep, somewhat sketchy scramble will take you down to the bottom of the 60-foot falls. An even sketchier path will take you farther downstream to a view of the lower tier of Marion Falls, also known as Gatch Falls.

Back at the Outlet Trail, turn right, and hike another half mile or so to reach a junction at a footbridge over Marion Creek. Don't cross the creek, but turn left on the Blue Lake Trail #3422 to follow the tread along the north shore of Marion Lake to a scree slope. A user trail leads down from here to an excellent view of Mount Jefferson. Then you'll reach a peninsula with a number of campsites. There's a good view of Three Fingered Jack from here. Then proceed to the junction with the Marion Lake Trail #3436, where you will turn left to head back to your car.


Fees, Regulations, etc.

  • Northwest Forest Pass (or America the Beautiful Pass) required
  • Central Cascades Wilderness Permit required: $6 overnight permit; $1 per person day use (June 15th - October 15th)
  • A wilderness self-issue permit (available at trailhead) is required.

Maps

  • Maps: Hike Finder
  • Marion Lake Trail #3436 (USFS)
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service: Willamette National Forest: Detroit Ranger District
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service: Willamette National Forest
  • Pacific Northwest Recreation Map Series: Willamette Cascades
  • Geo-Graphics: Mount Jefferson Wilderness
  • National Geographic Trails Illustrated Map: Mount Jefferson, Mount Washington

Trip Reports

Related Discussions / Q&A

Guidebooks that cover this destination

  • Extraordinary Oregon! by Matt Reeder
  • 101 Hikes in the Majestic Mount Jefferson Region by Matt Reeder
  • 100 Hikes: Central Oregon Cascades by William L. Sullivan
  • 52 Hikes for 52 Weeks by Franziska Weinheimer (Hike Oregon)
  • Oregon: The Creaky Knees Guide by Seabury Blair, Jr.
  • Best Short Hikes in Northwest Oregon by Rhonda & George Ostertag
  • Best Hikes with Children: Western & Central Oregon by Bonnie Henderson
  • Oregon's Wilderness Areas by George Wuerthner
  • Hiking Oregon's Central Cascades by Bruce Grubbs
  • Hiking Oregon's Three Sisters Country by Bruce Grubbs
  • Oregon Hiking by Sean Patrick Hill
  • Pacific Northwest Hiking by Scott Leonard & Sean Patrick Hill
  • 100 Oregon Hiking Trails by Don & Roberta Lowe
  • 60 Hiking Trails: Central Oregon Cascades by Don & Roberta Lowe
  • Waterfalls of the Pacific Northwest by David L. Anderson

More Links


Contributors

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