Hosmer Lake, Deschutes National Forest

Name: Hosmer Lake
Address: Deschutes National Forest, United States

#7 among attractions in Deschutes National Forest

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Hosmer Lake is a natural body of water in the central Cascade Range in the U.S. state of Oregon. Nearly 5,000 feet above sea level, the lake is part of a volcanic landscape about 20 miles west-southwest of Bend along the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway. In 1962, the United States Board on Geographic Names changed the name from Mud Lake to Hosmer Lake in honor of Paul Hosmer, a naturalist from Bend. ()

Maximum depth: 12 ftElevation: 4970 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 43°58'6"N, 121°46'52"W

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Deschutes National Forest United States

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Hosmer Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mt Bachelor, Sparks Lake, Devils Lake, Little Lava Lake.

5.7 miNE
Winter sport, Ski area
Mt Bachelor, Mount Bachelor
145 min walk • Mount Bachelor ski resort is a ski resort located in Central Oregon, approximately 22 miles west of Bend, along Century Drive Highway. The ski area is on the northern side of Mount Bachelor, a stratovolcano rising atop a volcanic shield in the Cascade Range.
3.7 miNE
Natural attraction, Lake, Body of water
Sparks Lake, Deschutes National Forest
95 min walk • Sparks Lake is a natural body of water near the crest of the central Cascade Range in Deschutes County in the U.S. state of Oregon. The lake is about 26 miles west-southwest of Bend along the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway in Deschutes National Forest.
4.7 miN
Natural attraction, Lake
Devils Lake, Sisters State Park
120 min walk • Devils Lake is a lake located in Deschutes County, Oregon, along the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway and found at an elevation of 5,446 feet.
4.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Little Lava Lake, Deschutes National Forest
106 min walk • Little Lava Lake lies in the Cascade Range about 26 miles west-southwest of Bend in the U.S. state of Oregon. A close neighbor of Lava Lake, from which it is separated by solidified lava, Little Lava Lake is at an elevation of 4,744 feet in the Deschutes National Forest.
1.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Elk Lake, Deschutes National Forest
29 min walk • Elk Lake is a natural body of water in the central Cascade Range in the U.S. state of Oregon. Nearly 4,900 feet above sea level, the lake is part of a volcanic landscape about 25 miles west-southwest of Bend along the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway.
3.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lava Lake, Deschutes National Forest
85 min walk • Lava Lake lies in the Cascade Range about 25 miles west-southwest of Bend in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is a close neighbor of Little Lava Lake, from which it is separated by solidified lava.
6.3 miNE
Nature, Lake
Todd Lake, Mount Bachelor
162 min walk • Todd Lake is a natural lake near the crest of the Cascade Range in central Oregon in the United States. The lake covers 45 acres. It is named in honor of John Y. Todd, an early settler in Central Oregon.
3.3 miW
Natural attraction, Lake
Doris Lake, Sisters State Park
84 min walk • Doris Lake is a natural body of water in the Three Sisters Wilderness of the central Cascade Range in the U.S. state of Oregon.
3.8 miSW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Williamson Mountain, Sisters State Park
96 min walk • Williamson Mountain, elevation 6,304 feet, is a peak in the Cascade Range in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is named after Lt. Robert S. Williamson, who with Lt. Philip Sheridan took part in the Pacific Railroad Surveys in central Oregon in 1855. The United States Board on Geographic Names approved the name in 1931.
4.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Cascade Lakes, Deschutes National Forest
123 min walk • The Cascade Lakes are a collection of lakes in central Oregon in the United States. The 12 lakes and two reservoirs are found along the east side of the Cascade Range in Deschutes County, Oregon.