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Mountain Lakes Wilderness |
Located within the Winema National Forest, the 23,071 acre Mountain Lakes Wilderness provides an opportunity for the visitor to experience solitude as well as recreation.
Mountain Lakes Wilderness is unique in that it is the only square wilderness in the National Wilderness Preservation System. Mountain Lakes is a large caldera or broad crater-like basin formed by the explosion or collapse of a volcanic cone - much like Crater Lake National Park.
Hiking in the Mountain Lakes Wilderness varies from easily traversed broad valleys and lake basins to steep, rugged climbs.
