Mink Lake
- May–Sep
- best months
Caution at last check
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 19 h ago
Is Mink Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Willamette National Forest. It doesn't name Mink 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.
Mink Lake is a 146-acre lake near McKenzie Bridge, Oregon, at about 5,038 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Patio RV Park22 mi away
- Shelter Cove Resort & Marina25 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Lake SideHiking0.3 mi
- Porky LakeHiking0.6 mi
- Packsaddle MountainSummit1 mi
South Fork McKenzie RiverCanoeingPhoto: Robert Ashworth, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.6 mi- PointCamping6.3 mi
- Big Cove Boat-InCamping6.4 mi
- Hosmer Lake Boating SiteBoat launch7.1 mi
- Chucksney MountainSummit9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Merrill LakeLake fishing · ~2 min drive
- Hosmer LakeLake fishing · ~13 min drive
- Crane Prairie ReservoirLake fishing · ~20 min drive
- Long LakeLake fishing · ~3 min drive
- Suttle LakeLake fishing · ~1h drive
- Dumbbell LakeLake fishing · ~5 min drive
- Odell LakeLake fishing · ~43 min drive
- Snowshoe LakeLake fishing · ~5 min drive
- Mile LakeLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Teddy LakesLake fishing · ~9 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Packsaddle MountainSummit · ~2 min drive
- South Fork McKenzie RiverCanoeing · ~8 min drivePhoto: Robert Ashworth, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Crossing WayHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Little Fawn CampgroundCamping · ~12 min drive
Best time to visit Mink 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, 20.7 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.
