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Upper Salmon Lake
Subalpine Lake with Forest and Wet Meadows
Lake
in
Willamette NF
,
Waldo Lake Wilderness
,
Cascade Range
near
McCredie Springs
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OR
Upper Salmon Lake is the prettier of the two Salmon Lakes (Lower is shallow and muddier). Because the access road and the trail both run along south or southwest facing hillsides, this is a good early- or late-season hike when snow on north slopes may close other trails. The gently climbing trail goes through old-growth forest and then some lush meadows, making the walk worthwhile even without the lake. Springs along the lake’s northwest shore keep the water cool, and plenty of marsh and aquatic plants provide good insect habitat. Fishing should be good, at the right times. There are a few campsites in the forest, but getting down to the the lake shore often requires wading through some marsh.
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The lake is the head of Salmon Creek, and just below the lake the newborn creek tumbles over a series of falls. A rough trail exists to one viewpoint, but expect to navigate some rhododendron - huckleberry brush to get close.
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