- Mirror Lake (Clackamas County, Oregon)
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Mirror Lake 
Mount Hood reflected in Mirror Lake Location Mount Hood foothills, Oregon Coordinates 45°17′49″N 121°47′35″W / 45.2970629°N 121.7931336°WCoordinates: 45°17′49″N 121°47′35″W / 45.2970629°N 121.7931336°W Basin countries United States Max. length 180 m (590 ft) Max. width 120 m (390 ft) Surface elevation 1,252 m (4,108 ft) Frozen winter, early spring References [1] Mirror Lake is a mountain lake in Clackamas County of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the foot of Tom Dick and Harry Mountain in a natural catchment formed by a toe of the mountain, 11.4 kilometres (7.1 mi) southwest of Mount Hood, and 3.1 kilometres (1.9 mi) WSW of Government Camp within Mount Hood National Forest.
It is among the most popular day hikes in the Mount Hood area,[2] and a popular Nordic skiing destination. Its 800-foot (240 m) elevation gain in 1.4 miles (2.3 km) is considered an easy hike.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mirror Lake
- ^ "Mount Hood National Forest—Hiking". http://www.gorp.com/parks-guide/travel-ta-mount-hood-national-forest-hiking-oregon-sidwcmdev_066531.html. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ "Hiking Mirror Lake Mount Hood Oregon". March 25, 2008. http://www.portlandoctopus.com/mirror-lake-hike/. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
Mirror Lake in winter
Categories:- Landforms of Clackamas County, Oregon
- Lakes of Oregon
- Mountain lakes
- Clackamas County, Oregon geography stubs
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