Hike to Pamelia Lake and Grizzly Mountain - 2023
By Lynnea Miller, Premier Real Estate Service in Central Oregon
(Bend Premier Real Estate)
Pamelia Lake Is A Very Popular Trek In The Mt. Jefferson Wilderness Prior to the recent adoption of hiking passes in the last 3 years, Pamelia Lake was one of a handful of Central Oregon hikes requiring a pass to access. This special lake is an easy 2.5 mile hike which gains 550 feet of elevation as it passes through beautiful old growth forest, complete with many rhododendrons which bloom in late spring. Our hike in late September, 2023, included some views of fall color in sunny spaces where vine maple grew. We could also see areas where the 2006 flood from Mt Jefferson's Milk Creek Glacier wiped out portions of the trail and lovely moss covered forest floor. Plant life is returning and the area should eventually fully recover. Past the lake, the trail steepens for those planning on ...
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