Lolo Pass (Oregon)
Lolo Pass | ||
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Elevation 3,415 ft (1,041 m)[1] | | |
Traversed by | Lolo Pass Road | |
Location | ||
Range | Cascades | |
Coordinates | 45°25′36″N 121°47′45″W / 45.4267847°N 121.7959109°W[1] | |
Topo map | Bull Run Lake |
Lolo Pass is a mountain pass 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Mount Hood and 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Zigzag, Oregon, on the Clackamas–Hood River county line. It divides the Sandy River watershed on the southwest from the Hood River watershed on the northeast.
At 3,415 feet (1,041 m), it provides a much lower crossing of the
The Dalles would often drive their livestock over the pass while their families floated down the river. The 1846 construction of the Barlow Road provided a less daunting alternate route around the south side of Mount Hood.[3]
Lolo Pass is one of the milestones along the Pacific Crest Trail, though not a particularly low point for the region. By 5 miles (8 km) south of Lolo Pass, the Pacific Crest Trail drops to 2,800 feet (850 m) and much lower to the north at the Columbia River. A small campsite is located along the trail just south of the forest service road.
References
- ^ a b "Lolo Pass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
- ^ Taylor, Barbara (1998). Salmon and Steelhead Runs and Related Events on the Sandy River Basin (PDF). Portland General Electric. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-19. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
- ^ "The Barlow Road, The Final Leg of the Trail". End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center. Archived from the original on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2007-02-01.