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Crawfish Lake (Grant County, Oregon)

Coordinates: 44°56′10″N 118°15′53″W / 44.9360°N 118.2647°W / 44.9360; -118.2647
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Crawfish Lake
White clouds over a choppy Crawfish Lake on a summer day.
Crawfish Lake on July 3, 2009
Crawfish Lake is located in Oregon
Crawfish Lake is located in Oregon
Crawfish Lake
Location of Crawfish Lake in Oregon, USA.
Crawfish Lake is located in Oregon
Crawfish Lake is located in Oregon
Crawfish Lake
Crawfish Lake (the United States)
LocationElkhorn Mountain Range, Grant County, Oregon, U.S.
Coordinates44°56′10″N 118°15′53″W / 44.9360°N 118.2647°W / 44.9360; -118.2647
TypeTarn
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length441 yd (403 m)
Max. width255 yd (233 m)
Surface elevation6,896 ft (2,102 m)
References[1]

Crawfish Lake is a glacial lake located in the Elkhorn Mountain Range in the Blue Mountains of Northeastern Oregon. It is situated between the cities of North Powder and Granite, about 1.5 aerial miles south west of Hoffer Lakes. It is not accessible by any kind of motor vehicle. However, there is a popular hiking trail that leads to the lake.[2]

Trail

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Crawfish Lake can be accessed by the Crawfish Lake Trail #1606. The Crawfish Lake Trailhead is located on Forest Road 73 (Elkhorn Scenic Byway) a few miles past Anthony Lake. The lake is 1.5 miles from the trailhead. The trail descends to the lake, crossing a stream several times. Most stream crossings have some form of a bridge, though several do not. The Crawfish Lake Trail leads another 1.5 miles past Crawfish lake where it leads to the Upper Crawfish Lake Trailhead at end of Forest Road 7300-216. The U.S. Forrest Service rated the trail moderate to more difficult.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Crawfish Lake". USGS-Geographic Names Phase I data compilation (1976-1981). 1981. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
  2. ^ a b "Wallowa-Whitman National Forest: CRAWFISH LAKE TRAIL #1606". USFS. Archived from the original on 2009-07-05. Retrieved 2021-02-28.