The East Fork South Fork McKenzie River is a tributary of the South Fork McKenzie River in Lane County in the U.S. state of

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. It begins in and passes through part of the

Willamette National Forest The Willamette National Forest is a National Forest located in the central portion of the Cascade Range of the U.S. state of Oregon. It comprises . Over 380,000 acres (694 mi2, 1,540 km2) are designated wilderness which include seven ...

of the

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. Flowing generally northwest along the base of Sawtooth Ridge, it empties into

Cougar Reservoir Cougar Reservoir (also known as Cougar Lake) is a reservoir on the South Fork McKenzie River in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is in Lane County, east of Eugene and about south of the community of Rainbow in the Willamette National Forest. In 196 ...

on the South Fork McKenzie River, about upstream of that stream's

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on the McKenzie River. The East Fork, which has no named tributaries, runs along the north edge of the

Three Sisters Wilderness The Three Sisters Wilderness is a wilderness area in the Cascade Range, within the Willamette and Deschutes National Forests in Oregon, United States. It comprises , making it the second largest wilderness area in Oregon, after the Eagle Cap Wilde ...

. East Fork Trail 3308 follows the stream for much of its length, crossing it twice on footbridges.

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McKenzie Watershed Council
{{authority control Rivers of Lane County, Oregon Rivers of Oregon

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