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Key Stats for the Monon Lake Trail - 729

About

The info sheet is quite thorough.  There has been a large burn which has altered some of the aesthetics of this delightful trail, arguably making it more interesting.  The trail does not go completely around the lake.  The west side requires a bit of road walking to complete the entire loop.

Monon Lake was named by forest ranger Joe Graham. The name was selected because it had a pleasing sound.¹

Mangriff Lake south of Olallie Lake was named for Mangold Griffith, a fish biologist and one-time purchasing agent for the Oregon Fish and Game Commission.¹

¹Oregon Geographic Names, McArthur, Lewis.

Directions

Travel Hwy 224 thru Estacada to Ripplebrook. Continue thru Ripplebrook and immediately after crossing the river, continue straight on Forest Road 46. Travel approximately 21.5 miles on Road 46 to Forest Road 4690 – there may be a sign here indicating a turn to Olallie Lake. Turn left on Road 4690 and travel approximately 8 miles to Forest Road 4220. Turn right on Road 4220 and travel approximately 5.1 miles to the Olallie Lake Resort. At the Resort turnoff, continue straight on the 4220 road for approximately 0.6 miles to the first Monon Lake Trailhead. If you want to hike the trail counterclockwise you can continue 0.9 miles to the second Trailhead.