Olallie Scenic Area

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Olallie Lake
Olallie Lake and Mount Jefferson
Location	Oregon
Coordinates	44°48′25″N, 121°47′15″W
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	240 acres (97 ha)
Average depth	48 ft (15 m)
Surface elevation	4,900 ft (1,500 m)

Olallie Scenic Area is a United States Forest Service designated scenic area located in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains. It is between Mount Hood on the north and Mount Jefferson to the south and contains Olallie Lake along with several smaller lakes. The name Olallie is Chinook Jargon for berry.

1 Lake
2 Recreation
- 2.1 Campgrounds
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Lake

Located in Jefferson County at 4,500 feet above sea level the area is home to Olallie Lake. The lake itself sits at 4,900 feet and is 240 acres in size and 48 feet deep.^[1] The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife stocks the lake with both Rainbow trout and Brook trout.^[1] The area has numerous other lakes, and the Pacific Crest Trail runs through the area.^[2] Olallie is in the shadow of Mount Jefferson within the Mount Hood National Forest. The volcanic peaks of 10,497 feet (3,199 m) Mount Jefferson and 7,215 ft (2,199 m) Olallie Butte, both located on the border of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, overlook the area from the south and north.

[edit] Recreation

Recreation includes camping at Forest Service improved campgrounds, cabins and yurts at the Olallie Lake Resort.^[3] The use of motor boats is prohibited on the snow melt fed alpine lakes by ORS 830.180; the Olallie Resort has paddle boats and rowboats for rent. Olallie Lake is stocked with rainbow trout. Access is via Forest Road 46 to Forest Road 4690 to Forest Road 4220 or from Forest Road 42 to Forest Road 4220. These roads are closed in the winter. In the summer, the last few miles of Forest Road 4220 are very rough.