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Divide Lake

  • Start date: 09/09/2017

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 09/09/2017

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Two beautiful lakes are featured on this hike. The first one, rock rimmed Notch Lake, is a good stop to shed a layer. After attaining the ridge in a hemlock forest, we drop down to our destination, Divide Lake. The trail passes below Mt. Yoran near the lake. Options from this point are relax at the lake, investigate the talus slopes of Mt Yoran, or head on up the trail about a mile miles to the actual divide and find the PCT just beyond. Interesting glaciated rocks around Divide Lake. Notch Lake is a good spot to top on the way out for a wade or swim
This trip is Moderate if going only to Divide Lake (8mi, 1300 elev).

  • Event Leader: David Cooper

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-868-5427

  • Event Leader Email: dwcoop@yahoo.com

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Mountain

  • Departure Location: Lane Community College, parking lot nearest stoplight

  • Rating: Difficult

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 118

  • Season: 2017

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Weather appropriate clothing, sunscreen, water, lunch, sturdy footwear

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 10

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 1640

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Recent rain and winds from the west made for a smoke free day. Although views of Diamond Peak were still a little hazy, everyone was glad to be out under blue skies. A much needed break from the smoke of this year's terrible fire season. And we also had huckleberries to snack on along the way. Divide Lake is such a lovely destination that some of our group decide to relax there while others went on and up to reach the PCT. After re-grouping back at the lake for lunch we began our return with a couple of berry pickers heading out first. A few stopped for brief geology lesson below Mt Yoran. Another nice stop coming out was Notch Lake. Another great day outside with a fun bunch of Obsidians