Dollar Lake (Wallowa County, Oregon)

Dollar Lake
Location	Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa County, Oregon, USA
Coordinates	45°11′24″N 117°11′16″W / 45.1899°N 117.1877°W / 45.1899; -117.1877Coordinates: 45°11′24″N 117°11′16″W / 45.1899°N 117.1877°W / 45.1899; -117.1877
Lake type	Tarn
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	199 yd (182 m)
Max. width	163 yd (149 m)
Average depth	49 ft (15 m)
Max. depth	272 ft (83 m)
Surface elevation	8,300 ft (2,500 m)

Dollar Lake is a small tarn located on Aneroid Mountain in the Eagle Cap Wilderness of Northeastern Oregon, United States. It is situated between Aneroid Lake and Bonny Lakes and rests one mile SW from Aneroid Peak.^[1][2] It likely received its name because of its size and its almost perfectly round shape, much like that of a silver dollar. It is the fifth-highest lake in the Eagle Cap Wilderness.^[3]

Trail

Dollar Lake can be accessed by Trail 1802. If the climber is traveling from Tenderfoot Trailhead or Tenderfoot Wagon Road Trail, then the climber will pass Bonny Lakes about 1 3/4 miles before reaching Dollar Pass. Once the trail reaches Dollar Pass, elevation 8,420, the climber must leave the trail and head southwest for about one quarter mile.^[1] A navigation device such as a compass or a GPS is recommended.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Frank Barstad, Hiking Oregon's Eagle Cap Wilderness 2002 Morris Book Publishing
2. ^ http://www.mountainzone.com/mountains/detail.asp?fid=2272856 Retrieved on November 21, 2008
3. ^ [1] Retrieved on November 21, 2008