A forest trail on the shores of Wahtum Lake 
The Lost Lake Trail. 
Lost Lake, reached over the Dee-Lost Lake 
trail, is the most beautiful mountain lake in the 
Mount Hood region, and is visited every year by 
hundreds of people. The lake is famous for the 
views of Mount Hood which are obtained from 
the northwest shores. The water is crystal clear, 
fed in part by springs and in part by small streams 
which spring from the surrounding hillsides. 
The chief attractions are fishing, swimming, and 
forest walks around the lake and over the sur- 
rounding forest trails. ‘The lake has been stocked 
with trout, and fishing is good. ‘The water warms 
considerably during the summer months, and 
since no glacial streams or snow water flow into 
the lake the summer temperature of its waters is 
admirably adapted to swimming and water sports. 
Many local residents from Hood River Valley visit 
Lost Lake every summer during the berry season 
to pick the huckleberries which grow on the 
neighboring mountains. A forest ranger is sta- 
tioned at the lake during the summer months. 
Forest ranger’s cabin on Lost Lake 
Wahtum Lake 
Boy Scoutlodge and camp at Wahtum Lake 
Schedule of the Trip. ' 
Leave Portland Union Station on the 7.30 a. m. 
Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation train 
to Hood River; change to the Mount Hood Rail- 
way stage to Dee. From Dee the walk to the 
lake is about 14 miles. Good camp grounds are 
situated about 7 miles from Dee on the Dee-Lost 
Lake road. Vigorous hikers will make the trip 
to Lost Lake the same day. Automobile trans- 
portation may be secured for the trip from Dee 
to Cedar Springs, within 4 miles of the lake. The 
best camp grounds on the shores of the lake are 
found near the north and east end of the lake, 
where the trail comes down to the water’s edge. 
The cabin of the forest ranger can be seen in a 
southwesterly direction across the lake. A foot 
trail goes west around the north and west shores 
to the cabin. 
For the return trip the railway stages over the 
Mount Hood Railway leave Dee for Hood River 
daily at t p. m. Good walkers can make the 
entire distance in the morning; others may have 
a 
Lost Lake Boating on Lost Lake 
