Merrill Lake
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Merrill Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Willamette National Forest. It doesn't name Merrill Lake, so check the source for the area it covers.
Cedar Creek Fire Closure
Agency closure covering Willamette National Forest · Order 06-18-10-26-04 · USFS · Willamette National Forest
FIRE CLOSURES: Current wildfire closures on the Willamette National Forest
Agency alert covering Willamette National Forest · USFS · Willamette National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Willamette National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Merrill Lake is a 5-acre lake near McKenzie Bridge, Oregon, at about 5,104 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Patio RV Park23 mi away
- Shelter Cove Resort & Marina25 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Mink LakeHiking0.8 mi
- Porky LakeHiking0.8 mi
- Packsaddle MountainSummit1.5 mi
- Big Cove Boat-InCamping5.5 mi
- PointCamping5.6 mi
South Fork McKenzie RiverCanoeingPhoto: Robert Ashworth, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.8 mi- Hosmer Lake Boating SiteBoat launch6.2 mi
- Taylor ButteSummit9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Long LakeLake fishing · ~2 min drive
- Hosmer LakeLake fishing · ~12 min drive
- Crane Prairie ReservoirLake fishing · ~18 min drive
- Snowshoe LakeLake fishing · ~4 min drive
- Suttle LakeLake fishing · ~1h 1m drive
- Dumbbell LakeLake fishing · ~4 min drive
- Odell LakeLake fishing · ~42 min drive
- Teddy LakesLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- Mile LakeLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Little Lava LakeLake fishing · ~12 min drive
Best time to visit Merrill Lake
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
40° / 21°
13 wet
Feb
43° / 22°
11 wet
Mar
48° / 26°
12 wet
Apr
54° / 30°
10 wet
May
63° / 36°
9 wet
Jun
71° / 42°
6 wet
Jul
83° / 47°
3 wet
Aug
82° / 46°
3 wet
Sep
75° / 38°
4 wet
Oct
62° / 31°
8 wet
Nov
46° / 26°
11 wet
Dec
38° / 21°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wickiup Dam, OR, 19.7 mi away at 4,358 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
