Olallie Scenic Area is a

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designated scenic area located in

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. It is between

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on the north and Mount Jefferson to the south and contains Olallie Lake along with several smaller lakes. The name '' Olallie'' is Chinook Jargon for ''berry''. Olallie Lake is open to vehicle traffic June to September. There is no cellphone service.

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The glaciated region is roughly 89% forested with Noble fir, western hemlock, cedar species, pacific silver fir, mountain hemlock and several other tree species. Crossed by the

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, Olallie is in the shadow of Mount Jefferson within the

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. The volcanic peaks of Mount Jefferson and

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, both located on the border of the

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, overlook the area from the south and north. There are some meadows and marshes—Olallie Meadow, at , is the largest—and home to a former ranger station. Olallie Lake Guard Station is listed on the

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and is near the west end of Olallie Lake.

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includes camping at Forest Service improved campgrounds, cabins and

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s at the Olallie Lake Resort. The use of motor boats is prohibited on the snow melt fed

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lakes by state law; O.R.S. 830.180 the Olallie Resort has paddle boats and rowboats for rent. Access is via Forest Road 46 to Forest Road 4690 to Forest Road 4220 or from Forest Road 42 to Forest Road 4220. These roads are closed in the winter. The last few miles of Forest Road 4220 are gravel. The Scenic Area has seven campgrounds; they are Olallie Meadows, Camp Ten, Paul Dennis, Peninsula, Lower Lake, Horseshoe Lake, and Triangle Lake Equestrian.

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and

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counties at above sea level the area is home to over 200 lakes in the Scenic Area that lies in the shadow of

. The largest of these lakes is the namesake Olallie Lake that has a shoreline. The lake sits at and is in size with a maximum depth of .Lakes of the Mt Hood National Forest
(PDF). United States Forest Service. Retrieved on February 23, 2008. The

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stocks the lake with both Rainbow trout and Brook trout. Mill Creek on the eastern shore is the only outflow, and once had a small dam to help keep water levels constant. Other lakes include Triangle, Lower, First, Head, Horse Shoe, Spoon, Surprise, Fish, Giffords, View, Top, Fork, Upper, Timber, Red, Averil, Wall, Sheep, and countless more.

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