Twin Lakes (Baker County, Oregon)

Twin Lakes
Twin Lakes
Twin Lakes from Elkhorn Range trail with Rock Creek Butte in the background.
Twin Lakes is located in Oregon
Twin Lakes is located in Oregon
Twin Lakes
Location of Twin Lakes in Oregon, USA.
Twin Lakes is located in Oregon
Twin Lakes is located in Oregon
Twin Lakes
Twin Lakes (the United States)
LocationElkhorn Mountains, Baker County, Oregon
Coordinates44°48′29″N 118°05′13″W / 44.808158°N 118.086854°W / 44.808158; -118.086854
TypeGlacial Cirque Tarn
Primary inflowsPrecipitation, basin drainage
Primary outflowsLake Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Average depth40 ft (12 m)
Surface elevation7,665 ft (2,336 m)
References[1]

Twin Lakes is the name of a set of two alpine lakes along the Elkhorn Crest trail in the southern end of the Elkhorn Mountains in Baker County, eastern Oregon.[2] It is a popular area for hikers,[3] camping,[4] fishing and sightseers seeking to see mountain goats that frequent the western hillside of the lake. Hiking to Twin Lakes is approximately 4 miles from Marble Pass.[5] The highest point in the range is Rock Creek Butte, located on the northern ridge above the lakes.[6]

Other alpine lakes are found a short distance from Twin Lakes. To the north over the northern skirt of Rock Creek Butte is Rock Creek Lake and Bucket Lake and to the east is Goodrich Lake over the Elkhorn Crest trail.

  1. ^ "Twin Lakes". CascadeRamblings.com. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Twin Lakes (Elkhorn Range)". OregonHikers.org. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  3. ^ Urness, Zach. "Friendly mountain goats charm, annoy at Twin Lakes". Statesman Journal. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Twin Lakes Trailhead". USDA Forest Service. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  5. ^ "ELKHORN MOUNTAINS AREA Mountain Bike Trails" (PDF). AnthonyLakes.com. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  6. ^ Bond, B. (2005). 75 Scrambles in Oregon: Best Non-technical Ascents. United States: Mountaineers Books.