Dollar Lake (Wallowa County, Oregon)
Encyclopedia
Dollar Lake is a small tarn
located on Aneroid Mountain in the Eagle Cap Wilderness
of Northeastern Oregon
, United States
. It is situated between Aneroid Lake
and Bonny Lakes
and rests one mile SW from Aneroid Peak. It likely received its name because of its size and its almost perfectly round shape, much like that of a silver dollar. It is the fifth-highest lake in the Eagle Cap Wilderness.
about 1 3/4 miles before reaching Dollar Pass. Once the trail reaches Dollar Pass, elevation 8,420, the climber must leave the trail and head southwest for about one quarter mile. A navigation device such as a compass
or a GPS is recommended.
Tarn (lake)
A tarn is a mountain lake or pool, formed in a cirque excavated by a glacier. A moraine may form a natural dam below a tarn. A corrie may be called a cirque.The word is derived from the Old Norse word tjörn meaning pond...
located on Aneroid Mountain in the Eagle Cap Wilderness
Eagle Cap Wilderness
Eagle Cap Wilderness is a wilderness area located in the Wallowa Mountains of northeastern Oregon , within the Wallowa–Whitman National Forest. The Wilderness was established in 1940. In 1964, it was included in the National Wilderness Preservation System...
of Northeastern Oregon
Eastern Oregon
Eastern Oregon is the eastern part of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is not an officially recognized geographic entity, thus the boundaries of the region vary according to context. It is sometimes understood to include only the eight easternmost counties in the state; in other contexts, it includes...
, United States
United States
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. It is situated between Aneroid Lake
Aneroid Lake
Aneroid Lake is a large tarn located on Aneroid Mountain in the Eagle Cap Wilderness of Northeastern Oregon. It is situated in between Roger Lake and Dollar Lake. It is not accessible by any kind of motor vehicle. However, there is a popular hiking trail that leads to the lake. There is a small...
and Bonny Lakes
Bonny Lakes
Bonny Lakes are two small, shallow, mountain ponds located in the Eagle Cap Wilderness of Northeastern Oregon, United States. They are positioned in a large meadow on Aneroid Mountain known as Bonny Lakes basin, which is about two miles east of Dollar Lake...
and rests one mile SW from Aneroid Peak. It likely received its name because of its size and its almost perfectly round shape, much like that of a silver dollar. It is the fifth-highest lake in the Eagle Cap Wilderness.
Trail
Dollar Lake can be accessed by Trail 1802. If the climber is traveling from Tenderfoot Trailhead or Tenderfoot Wagon Road Trail, then the climber will pass Bonny LakesBonny Lakes
Bonny Lakes are two small, shallow, mountain ponds located in the Eagle Cap Wilderness of Northeastern Oregon, United States. They are positioned in a large meadow on Aneroid Mountain known as Bonny Lakes basin, which is about two miles east of Dollar Lake...
about 1 3/4 miles before reaching Dollar Pass. Once the trail reaches Dollar Pass, elevation 8,420, the climber must leave the trail and head southwest for about one quarter mile. A navigation device such as a compass
Compass
A compass is a navigational instrument that shows directions in a frame of reference that is stationary relative to the surface of the earth. The frame of reference defines the four cardinal directions – north, south, east, and west. Intermediate directions are also defined...
or a GPS is recommended.