About Lemolo Lake Trailhead
Enjoy a beautiful hike around the picturesque Lemolo Lake, which is a reservoir managed as part of the North Umpqua Hydroelectric Project.
Gilchrist, Oregon · Douglas County · Facility
Enjoy a beautiful hike around the picturesque Lemolo Lake, which is a reservoir managed as part of the North Umpqua Hydroelectric Project.
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Enjoy a beautiful hike around the picturesque Lemolo Lake, which is a reservoir managed as part of the North Umpqua Hydroelectric Project.
Lemolo Reservoir is located 12 miles north of Diamond Lake.From Roseburg, OR, turn on OR-138 east / northeast Diamond Lake Boulevard. Travel approximetely 73 miles east on Highway 138. Turn left onto Forest Road 2610 (Bird's Point Road) and drive approximately 5 miles to the Lemolo Resort turn-off. A plowed parking area is on your right: look for the blue diamonds at the far corners of parking area to pick-up the Poole Creek Loop trail. This loop trail also crosses Road 2610 at the entrance of Poole Creek campground, where parking at road edge during the snow season may be feasible depending on how wide the road has been plowed.
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