Doris Lake is a natural body of water in the Three Sisters Wilderness of the central Cascade Range in the U.S. state of Oregon . At 5,300 feet (1,600 m) above sea level, the lake is part of a volcanic landscape 27 miles (43 km) southwest of Bend and about 3 miles (5 km) by trail west of the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway .
4-655: Doris Lake is west-southwest of Blow Lake and Elk Lake in the Deschutes National Forest . Other nearby lakes include Senoj and Leech. Doris Lake lies slightly east of the Lane County border and the Mink Lake Basin. The lake is up to 95 feet (29 m) deep in a small basin carved by Pleistocene glaciers. No perennial streams enter or leave the lake, which is thought to gain and lose water through seepage. The Six Lakes Trail, which runs by Doris Lake, connects
8-569: Is a natural body of water in the central Cascade Range in the U.S. state of Oregon . Nearly 4,900 feet (1,500 m) above sea level, the lake is part of a volcanic landscape about 25 miles (40 km) west-southwest of Bend along the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway . Elk Lake is about 6 miles (10 km) west of Mount Bachelor in Deschutes National Forest . Nearby lakes include Hosmer , Sparks , Blow, Doris , Devils , Lava , and Little Lava . Heavily used for recreation,
12-787: The lake is among the most popular of the Cascade Lakes . Its name stems from the large number of elk that formerly frequented the area in summer. During winter, Elk Lake freezes, and access roads are usually closed by snow until late May. The United States Forest Service manages campgrounds, boat launches, and picnic sites at various locations around the lake, also served by a private resort with cabins. Lake activities include sailing, fishing, swimming, and windsurfing . The lake supports populations of brook trout generally ranging from 7 to 14 inches (18 to 36 cm) and kokanee averaging 8 to 9 inches (20 to 23 cm). Hiking trails leading to other high-elevation lake groups, such as those in
16-461: The scenic byway to the east with the Pacific Crest Trail to the west. The trail offers opportunities for day hikes, backpacking, and horse riding. Brook trout , stocked annually in the lake, grow to 14 inches (36 cm) here. Fishing is said to be "fair". Much of the lake is difficult to fish without a raft or float tube brought in along the trail. Elk Lake (Oregon) Elk Lake
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