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Found Lake
A Seldom-Visited Lake with Lots to Offer
Lake
in
Deschutes NF
,
Cascade Range
near
McCredie Springs
,
OR
Found Lake is accessed by a side trail from the Metolius-Windigo trail; the trail is not well-marked and is little-maintained (as of 2012). It grades gently uphill through subalpine forest, passing a large meadow (pictured) before reaching Found Lake. The lake has a robust ecosystem, which supports a population of brook trout. There may be some natural reproduction, as the fish may be able to spawn in the small stream flowing into the lake through the meadow on the southwest end. Campsites are available on the northeast end of the lake.
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For the off-trail hiker, day hikes from a camp at Found Lake are attractive. The summit of volcanic Gerdine Butte is a short, steep hike to the northwest. The Twins, a double butte almost a thousand feet higher than Gerdine, is farther to the south. Hidden Lake is hidden just over the shoulder of Gerdine Butte, and offers an interesting contrast to Found Lake. Where Found Lake is a productive, mesotrophic highland lake, Hidden Lake is oligotrophic, bright and clear, and hosts a relatively sparse ecosystem.
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