Ice Lake (Oregon)

Ice Lake
West shore of Ice Lake with the Matterhorn in the background
Location of Ice Lake in Oregon, USA.
Location of Ice Lake in Oregon, USA.
Ice Lake
Location of Ice Lake in Oregon, USA.
Location of Ice Lake in Oregon, USA.
Ice Lake
LocationWallowa County, Oregon
Coordinates45°13′45″N 117°16′22″W / 45.2291903°N 117.2726802°W / 45.2291903; -117.2726802 (Ice Lake)

Ice Lake is a small freshwater lake at 7,900 feet (2,400 m) on the south skirt of the Hurwal Divide within the Eagle Cap Wilderness region in Wallowa County, in northeastern Oregon, United States.[1][2] Its outflow is Adam Creek,[3] which produces several waterfalls including 480 feet (150 m) tall Ice Falls.[4] Ice Lake is the traditional base camp for hikers climbing the Matterhorn, one of the Wallowa Mountains.[5]

  1. ^ "Oregon's most beautiful and grueling hike reaches top of Wallowa Mountains".
  2. ^ Shewey, John (2011-03-15). Complete Angler's Guide to Oregon. Wilderness Adventures Press. ISBN 9781932098860.
  3. ^ "An oddity on the Oregon Coast: A dusty trail". Archived from the original on 2017-04-24. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
  4. ^ "Ice Falls - Wallowa County, Oregon". www.waterfallsnorthwest.com.
  5. ^ Barstad, Fred (2014). Hiking Oregon's Eagle Cap Wilderness. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 41. ISBN 9781493010448.