Hiking to Catalpa Lake
08 September 2008 at 00:37 PT by Bryan Dorr
Catalpa Lake.
I took my dogs, Owen and Henry, to Catalpa Lake. It is a small shallow lake located in a secluded area between White River valley and Frog Lake in the Mt. Hood National Forest. It is smaller than the popular Mirror Lake that is west of Ski Bowl in Government Camp. The hike is short and easy, about three-quarter of a mile one way on a dirt trail though a moderate density forest, and with a climb of a total of 100 feet. Parking at the trailhead is extremely tight.
Owen (near) and Henry (out far) enjoy a cool swim in Catalpa Lake.