Before its eruption and subsequent transformation into a large caldera, the area we call Mountain Lakes Wilderness was a 12,000-foot mountain, one of the giants of the southern Cascades. Glaciation then carved up the caldera, leaving a scattering of small alpine lakes instead of one enormous body of water, such as Crater Lake National Park to the north. Only eight prominent peaks remain of the caldera's rim. Unique to the National Wilderness Preservation System, this area is the only Wilderness…
Mountain Lakes Wilderness is primarily first-come, first-served. Use the availability view to gauge how busy it is before you go.
See the map for Mountain Lakes Wilderness's exact location and directions.
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