Getting There: From Superior, take Cedar Creek Road #320 and head toward Missoula Lake and Cascade Pass, 25 miles; stay on the main road as there are several other roads that connect. After coming off Miller Saddle, (about 20 mi) there will be an intersection at the bottom of the drainage.
Take the left fork to the Oregon Lakes trailhead (1/2 mi); the right fork heads down to the Big Flat; going straight will take you across Oregon Creek up to the state line and Missoula Lake. There is adequate signage at the intersection. The parking at the trailhead is not very big, maybe 5-6 vehicles. Trail #109 takes off at that point and climbs steadily and sometimes steeply for about a ½ mile to the lower lake. Follow the trail around the right side of the lower lake and up the hill to the Middle Oregon, it is less than a ½ mile further.
At the Lake: There are several good campsites above the lake and to the left in the small cove area. Fishing (brook trout) can be very good at times near the outlet and inlet. The lake gets a lot of traffic, but it is a good-sized lake, so the fishing has remained very good over the years even though the trout size has dwindled a bit over the years. A 12+ incher wasn’t that uncommon when we were growing up.
We used to dive off some of the lower cliffs that line the left side of the lake. I remember Chuck told me once that he jumped off one of the higher cliffs and it was quite a rush.
