entirely around the lake and reach all of the 
most interesting points of view. One trail 
climbs almost to the summit of Mount Chinidere, 
near the lake, going to the base of the cliffs 
within a few hundred feet of the summit. 
Another trail goes south 4 miles to Indian Moun- 
tain, where there is a Forest Service fire lookout 
station. The lake is a deep mountain lake fed 
entirely by springs. It has been stocked with 
eastern brook trout, and fair catches are made. 
The Portland Boy Scouts of America have built 
a large log-cabin lodge at Wahtum Lake and 
establish a summer camp there each season. 
The best observation points are Mount Chin- 
idere and Indian Mountain. Five snow-clad 
peaks are visible from Mount Chinidere—Mount 
Rainier, Mount Adams, Mount St. Helens, 
Mount Hood, and Mount Jefferson. In many 
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The Columbia River gorge 
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respects, particularly to the north of the Colum- 
bia River, the view from Mount Chinidere is 
better than that from Indian Mountain, even 
though the latter peak is slightly higher in 
elevation. There are many interesting points of 
view on the way to Indian Mountain along the 
ridge-line trail leading to the fire-lookout station 
on the summit. The view from the summit of 
Indian Mountain itself is one that has commended 
its use as a fire-lookout point by the Forest 
Service. An observer is stationed here all 
summer, ever on the lookout for the telltale 
smoke which indicates a forest fire. Visitors to 
the lookout station are always welcome, and the 
observer will gladly furnish information of the 
country seen from the station tower. 
Table of distances by shortest route between points. Oregon 
National Forest (see map ). 
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land. | cada. | River. | ment | nitia. | dale. L iS 
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Miles.) Miles.| Miles.| Miles.| Miles.| Miles.| Miles 
Austin Hot Springs 71 38 Sc 44 53 Be sd 
Brooks Meadow... .. 5 ata 29 ore ats 16 
BolliRumneiiate.e este. 25 aie aie oie aie Bas 
Cascade Locks..... - 46 57 20 ae 89 40 
Chinidere Mountain.) 60 oc ait 56 we ae 
Clackamas Lake....| 75 62 ye 20 33 47 
Clear Lake 54 48 12 28 se 
Cloud Cap Inn 31 13 11 51 
Drulorers siststel-i 39 68 30 59 
Elk Meadow... 34 12 os 14 
Estacada 77 42 80 97 57 
Eagle Creek Camps. 23 89 43 3 
Gresham 21 56 41 79 76 36 
Government Camp...| 55 42 47 ae 38 27 me 
Hood River........ | 66 77 0 47 69 20 20 
Indian Mountain....| €2 are aN 50 Ag ae 0 
Lookout Mountain...) .. ai 36 29 30 23 
Lost: Uakewcrecien ci fend ae 25 a ar 20 
Larch Mountain... . . 39 50 41 
Marmot..........- 32 on ate aye ue a5 S'5 
Mount Hood Summit.. 63 50 36 8 43 16 56 
Mount Hood Lodge..| 91 a1 25 22 a 5 45 
Multnomah Falls...) 32 43 34 ae a 54 14 
Oregon City........ | 16 20 52 87 eg sya aie 
Parkdalejeteteceien | 86 at ie a0 ae ie ie 
Portlanidstaretsajetciero' We ats 35 66 55 90 86 46 
Rhododendron...... | 46 ale ate 56 es aie ate 
and Yarersteisteieleieieinie I 25 12 66 30 65 Bic 46 
Squaw Mountain. . . | 49 18 NG 29 54 as a 
Still Creek and Zig 
Zag Summer Home 
MF OASsicla/elelaictololele 45 50 mie 3c ate a5 50 
hel Dallesseyejtere/er | 90 87 24 80 45 44 44 
Tygh Valley........ | 120 67 54 50 15 Sa 74 
Wahtum Lake...... | 58 aie 50 ate dic S09 14 
Wapinitia......... | 90 42 69 38 a8 aie O:0 
WY Glchieseyeteteietarai-1- | 43 30 | 15 50 
