Jubilee Lake

  • Easy (around lake)
  • 2.6-mile loop
  • No elevation gain
  • Open early June to late November
  • Use: hikers


  • Moderate (to South Fork Walla Walla River)
  • 6.6 miles round trip
  • 1880 feet elevation loss
  • Open mid-June to early November
  • Use: hikers, horses, bicycles, motorcycles


A dam created Jubilee Lake in 1968 to provide a recreation goal in the high, rolling forests of the Blue Mountain crest. For an easy walk, stroll around the lakeshore loop. For a tougher trail, hike to the South Fork Walla Walla River nearby.

From Interstate 84 in Pendleton, take …

This chapter taken from the book 100 Hikes/Travel Guide: Eastern Oregon.