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Divide Lake

  • Start date: 07/23/2021

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 07/23/2021

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Early start to beat the heat. Divide Lake sits on a saddle between Yoran Peak and Diamond Peak. To the lake is 8 miles and 1200' elevation gain which rates as moderate. If the heat allows, we will continue another .8 miles (400') to the PCT for views into eastern Oregon (weather permitting). Those who wish may remain at the lake, relax or swim, then hike down with the others.

  • Event Leader: Randy Sinnott

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-915-0234

  • Event Leader Email: randall.sinnott@gmail.com

  • Assistant Leader: Jorry Rolfe

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Mountain

  • Departure Location: Amazon Park, 28th & Hilyard entrance parking lot

  • Rating: Difficult

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 126

  • Season: 2021

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Lots of water, snacks, lunch, sunglasses, sun screen, hat, boots, poles if you choose. Something to wear swimming.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 10

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 1600

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Divide Lake sits at the foot of impressive Mount Yoran. Getting there was facilitated by the efforts of the Scorpions, a volunteer trail clearing crew who had cut out blowdowns the day before our hike. The weather was sunny and we were under a hemlock canopy most of the way, enjoying air temperatures twenty degrees cooler than the Willamette Valley. We arrived at Divide Lake, enjoyed a brief stop, then continued on another mile up to the ridge between Yoran and Diamond Peak. Better views were possible to the east, including Odell Lake, Willamette Pass ski slopes and imposing Diamond Peak by continuing higher toward Yoran but this soon became a steep scramble that most of us were not inclined to invest the energy in. Besides, a dip in the lake and lunch was waiting for us down below. A few took advantage of the refreshing lake while others enjoyed the peace and clear, smoke-free air of a Cascades afternoon. The hike out was mostly downhill and we saw no other hikers the entire trip. We agreed this lovely hike would be well worth a future visit.