Junction Lake
Easy (to Junction Lake)
5.2 miles round trip
700 feet elevation gain
Open mid-June to mid-October
Use: hikers, horses
Moderate (to Lemei Lake)
9.2-mile loop
900 feet elevation gain
The East Crater Trail provides the easiest route to the famous alpine meadows of the Indian Heaven Wilderness. And once you reach huckleberry-rimmed Junction Lake, it’s tempting to make an additional 4-mile loop on the Pacific Crest Trail past four other large lakes and vast fields of heather.
Drive Interstate . . .
Other Options
To explore more of this high country, either take . . .
This chapter taken from the book 100 Hikes: Northwest Oregon