|
| Length/Time |
8
miles/4 hrs. Difficulty: Easy |
| Location |
North
of Waldo Lake in the Waldo Lake Wilderness. |
| User
Groups |
Hikers,
horses, dogs. No mountain bikes are allowed. |
| Permits |
US
Forest Service Region 6 Trail Park Passes are required to park
at this trailhead. $3 per day or $25 annually. (541) 782-2283 |
| Directions |
From
Highway 58 three miles southwest of Willamette Pass, turn north
on Waldo Lake Road. Following signs to North Waldo Campground,
proceed about 12.5 miles on Forest Service Roads 5897 and 5898
to the trailhead near the campground's boat launch parking area. |
| Maps
|
For
maps of the area contact Nature of the Northwest Information
Center at (503) 872-2750. |
| Contact |
Middle
Fork Ranger District at (541) 782-2283. |
| Trail
notes |
Rigdon
Lakes, an oft-visited destination from North Waldo Campground,
forms the centerpiece for an easy half-day loop that's gentle
enough for children or the aerobically challanged. From North
Waldo Campground, head west on the Waldo Lake Trial (not the
shoreline trail closer to the lake) for 1.7 miles to the Rigdon
Lakes trail, Which forks to the right. Walk three fourths of
a mile to Upper Rigdon Lake and skirt the east shore, deciding
whether to follow the side trail up to good Waldo Lake views
on Rigdon Butte. From here drop about 1.25 miles to the lower
lake and continue a short distance to Lake Kiwi and a junction
with the Wahanna Trail. Turn south and walk 1.3 rhododendron-lined
miles back to Waldo Lake, at the outflow of the North Fork of
the Middle Fork of the Willamette River. It's a quik, three-mile
hop, skip, and jump back to the car. the total elevation gain
for this pleasant loop is fewer than 300 feet. Be prepared for
mosqiuto bombardment in summer months. |
Above
information provided, courtesy of
Foghorn Outdoors , publisher of Pacific Northwest Hiking©,
By Ron C. Judd and Dan A. Nelson.
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