Blue Lake
Is Blue Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. It doesn't name Blue Lake, so check the source for the area it covers.
Anthony Fire Area Closure
Agency closure covering Wallowa-Whitman National Forest · USFS · Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
PHASE B FIRE RESTRICTIONS WALLOW-WHITMAN NATIONAL FOREST
Agency alert covering Wallowa-Whitman National Forest · Order 06-16-00-25-01 · USFS · Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
PHASE A FIRE RESTRICTIONS Wallowa-Whitman NATIONAL FOREST
Agency alert covering Wallowa-Whitman National Forest · Order 06-16-00-25-00 · USFS · Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Blue Lake is a 18-acre lake near Joseph, Oregon, at about 7,696 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Oregon Backcountry Outfitting14 mi away
- Winding Waters River Expeditions14 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Keep exploring — more waters worth the drive
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Eagle Lake
~5 min drive
Eagle Lake is a 35-acre lake near Union, Oregon, at about 7,444 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Glacier Lake
~7 min drive
Glacier Lake is a 5-acre lake near Union, Oregon, at about 8,207 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Horseshoe Lake
~8 min drive
Horseshoe Lake is a 23-acre lake near Joseph, Oregon, at about 7,128 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Traverse Lake
~9 min drive
Traverse Lake is a 13-acre lake near Union, Oregon, at about 7,726 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Steamboat Lake
~9 min drive
Steamboat Lake is a 45-acre lake near Lostine, Oregon, at about 7,353 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Long Lake
~10 min drive
Long Lake is a 41-acre lake near Lostine, Oregon, at about 7,098 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Lookingglass Lake
~10 min drive
Lookingglass Lake is a 28-acre lake near Union, Oregon, at about 7,286 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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John Henry Lake
~14 min drive
John Henry Lake is a 10-acre lake near Lostine, Oregon, at about 7,173 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Green Lake
~15 min drive
Green Lake is a 15-acre lake near Lostine, Oregon, at about 7,002 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Gover Reservoir
~35 min drive
Gover Reservoir is a reservoir near Baker City, Oregon, at about 3,933 feet.
Also worth it near here
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Minam River
~4 min drive
Photo: araddon, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Eagle Cap
~5 min drive
BED
Dispersed Camping in Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
~7 min drive
CLIMB
Lakes Basin
~7 min drive