Must-see lake · Clackamas, Oregon
Mirror Lake
Mirror Lake is a lake in Clackamas, Oregon.
Mirror Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Mirror Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Mirror Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.29714, -121.79297. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mirror Lake
- Tom Dick and Harry Mountain · viewpoint · Clackamas · ~1 km · Must-see
- Laurel Hill · viewpoint · Clackamas · ~3 km · Must-see
- Trillium Lake · lake · Clackamas · ~6 km · Must-see
- Burnt Lake · lake · Clackamas · ~8 km · Must-see
- Zigzag Mountain · sanctuary · Clackamas · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Hood National Forest · sanctuary · Clackamas · ~12 km · Must-see
- Palmer Glacier · viewpoint · Clackamas · ~12 km · Must-see
- White River Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~13 km · Must-see
- Reid Glacier · viewpoint · Clackamas · ~13 km · Must-see
- Little Zigzag Falls · waterfall · Clackamas · ~13 km · Must-see
- Coalman Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~14 km · Must-see
- Sandy Glacier · viewpoint · Clackamas · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Hood · viewpoint · Hood River · ~14 km · Must-see
- Barlow Ridge · viewpoint · Hood River · ~15 km · Must-see
- Glisan Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~15 km · Must-see
- Newton Clark Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ladd Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~15 km · Must-see
- Coe Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~16 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mirror Lake
- Trillium Lake · lake · Clackamas · ~6 km · Must-see
- Burnt Lake · lake · Clackamas · ~8 km · Must-see
- Frog Lake Buttes · lake · Wasco · ~17 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake · lake · Wasco · ~19 km · Must-see
- Little Crater Lake · lake · Clackamas · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bull Run Lake · lake · Clackamas · ~22 km · Must-see
- Timothy Lake · lake · Clackamas · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lost Lake · lake · Skamania · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lake Harriet · lake · Clackamas · ~35 km · Must-see
- Wahtum Lake · lake · Skamania · ~40 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mirror Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mirror Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Mirror Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mirror Lake?
Nearby: Tom Dick and Harry Mountain (viewpoint, 1 km), Laurel Hill (viewpoint, 3 km), Trillium Lake (lake, 6 km), Burnt Lake (lake, 8 km), Zigzag Mountain (sanctuary, 8 km), Mount Hood National Forest (sanctuary, 12 km).
Is Mirror Lake worth visiting?
Mirror Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Oregon on Spotwander.