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Lily Lake Picnic Area
Modoc Nat'l
Forest - Warner Mountain Ranger District
Lily Lake is located in a very remote section of the Modoc National
Forest way up near
the Oregon Border in the Northern Warner
Mountains. You drive up Forest Road 2 from US 395 in the
town of New Pine Creek, Oregon. This forest road is fair dirt and
quite steep in places. I wouldn't drive a sedan on this road.
Although
technically not a campground, it is listed because many
people camp here anyway. But be forewarned, the
Forest Rangers will tell you to pack up if they catch
you. But do not fret, the
Cave Lake Campground is only a mile away.
The reason
why people will chance it with authorities to camp here
is Lily Lake is prettier than Cave Lake campground.
And the Cave Lake campsites are not directly on the lake
like they are at Lily.
Lily Lake
has picnic tables set up directly along the shore.
If this was a campground, these would be ideal locations
for sites. However there is little to no shade
right at the sites. But it doesn't get too
terribly hot here...so not that big of a deal, really.
There is
usually a few people fishing here. In fact, it's
so remote you don't expect anyone to be here when you
arrive. But I would say Lily Lake gets about 2 to
3 dozen day visitors on weekends in summer. Only a
small amount stay the night up here. Reviewed 08/1998.
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