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  • Surprise Lake

    Does anyone have any info on the location of the former trail to the lake?  Does it even exist any more?

    Surprise Lake
  • Re: Surprise Lake (#)
  • 12/8/06; 12:58:38 PM ¦ by Karl Helser
  • Which one...? I believe there's three in the Clackamas district.
    • Re: Surprise Lake (#)
    • 12/11/06; 10:25:47 AM ¦ by Robert Koscik
    • I'm referring to the one near Ripplebrook....
      • Re: Surprise Lake (#)
      • 12/12/06; 7:57:29 AM ¦ by Robert Koscik

      • "Does anyone have any info on the location of the former trail to the lake?  Does it even exist any more?"

        Well I guess nobody's been pokin' around over there.  I'll try to get out in the next few weeks and I'll let you guys know what I found if yer interested...

      • Re: Surprise Lake (#)
      • 12/12/06; 11:38:25 AM ¦ by Rob Williams
      • Near the Indian Henry Campground?  I just did a search on TopoZone.com and it doesn't show any trails leading to it.

        I'll be interested to see what you find out...
  • Re: Surprise Lake (#)
  • 12/9/06; 7:52:20 AM ¦ by Rob Williams
  • I think Karl is correct, there is more than one Surprise lake.  I've been to the one that is near Si and Fish Lakes, and I think the reason they call it Surprise lake is because it is surprising it is still considered a lake.....It was more of a bog than a lake.  Si and Fish lakes are nice lakes however.

    This was on trail 717, and I hiked in from the 4690 120 spur, and only hiked to Fish Lake, not beyond.  Nice lake, however.  Si lake is very small and shallow, but pretty.  I even took my parents on this hike, since it was only a mile or so from the 120 spur to Fish lake, and pretty level.