Anthony Lake
Anthony Lake and Gunsight Mountain from outlet creek
Easy (to Hoffer Lakes)
2.9-mile loop
460 feet elevation gain
Open July through October
Use: hikers
Easy (to Black Lake)
2.4 miles round trip
200 feet elevation gain
Moderate (to Dutch Flat Saddle)
8.2-mile loop
1330 feet elevation gain
A glacier scoured out Anthony Lake’s granite basin from the crest of the Elkhorn Range during the Ice Age. Today subalpine firs and wildflower meadows ring the lake, framing its reflection of craggy peaks. Several hikes explore the area from a picnic area beside the popular Anthony Lake Campground.
Drive Interstate 84 . . .
This chapter is an excerpt from 100 Hikes: Eastern Oregon