Indigo Lake Trail #3649
The trail winds through open stands of mountain hemlock, Pacific silver fir and high mountain meadows before reaching Indigo Lake. Named for its intense, deep blue color, the lake lies nestled below Sawtooth Mountain.
This trail offers an opportunity for a long distance loop trail via:
- Indigo Extension Trail, Windy Pass Trail (west) and Start O'Willamette; or
- Indigo Extension Trail, Windy Pass Trail (east) and Sawtooth Mountain Trail.
Specific Trail Information
Trail Number
General Information
Please stay in one of the primitive sites, which are widely spaced and allow for solitude. Follow Leave No Trace methods so those after you can enjoy their stay. Mosquitoes can be very pesky the first half of the season.
Close to:
Timpanogas Lake or Indigo Lake
Address: 46375 Highway 58 West Fir, OR 97492
Phone: (541) 782-2283
Hours: Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)
Office Email: sm.fs.mfrd@usda.gov
Getting There
Trailhead/Starting Points
Access is from Timpanogas Campground.
Directions
Proceed 2 miles east of Oakridge, Oregon, on Highway 58 to the Kitson Springs Road junction. Turn right and continue .5 miles to Forest Road 21. Turn right and proceed for 32 miles to Road 2154. Turn left and follow Road 2154 to Timpanogas Campground.
Follow spur road from the campground to the trailhead.
