Legore Lake
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LeGore Lake | |
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Location | Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa County, Oregon, US |
Coordinates | 45°18′35″N 117°20′48″W / 45.3096°N 117.3466°W[1] |
Type | Tarn |
Primary outflows | Falls Creek |
Basin countries | United States |
Max. length | 193 yards (176 m) |
Max. width | 124 yards (113 m) |
Surface elevation | 8,950 ft (2,730 m) |
References | [1] |
LeGore Lake is a tarn located in the Eagle Cap Wilderness of northeastern Oregon, United States. It is the highest true lake in Oregon at 8,950 feet (2,730 m) elevation.[2] It is positioned near Twin Peaks[3] and is accessed by a 4-mile hiking trail that ascends 4,000 feet and passes the LeGore mine, the lake's namesake.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Legore Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
- ^ http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/w-w/recreation/wilderness/elevations-ecw.shtml
- ^ "Wallowa Mountains : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost".
- ^ "Wallowas Lakes".
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