April 21, 2019

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Two Rivers Lake

Trailhead: Bear Lake
Distance: 3.1 mi
Elevation Change: 1,170' From Bear Lake take the Flattop Mtn trail about a mile to the Fern-Odessa trail junction. Follow this trail as it traverses the northern side of Flattop Mtn. Shortly after the Sourdough campsite, the lake can be found a short distance off the trail to the left.

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Tourmaline Lake

Trailhead: Fern Lake
Via: Odessa Lake
Distance: 5.4 mi
Elevation Change: 2,430' At Odessa Lake, circle west and south until reaching Tourmaline Creek. Follow the creek steeply uphill. There's a trail there, but it's intermittent. The climb levels off and passes through a meadow before getting steep once again before arriving at Tourmaline.

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Spruce Lake

Trailhead: Fern Lake
Via: Fern Lake
Distance: 4.8 mi
Elevation Change: 1,510'
The spur trail to Spruce Lake is actually a hundred yards or so short of Fern Lake. This is a very pretty trail but can be difficult to follow at times, particularly a cairn marked section through a boulder field. The trail also passes through a few marshy spots with boardwalks.

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Iceberg Lake

Trailhead: Lava Cliffs parking area
Distance: 0.2 mi
Elevation Change: -220' Hundreds of people see this lake every day from the Lava Cliffs parking area, but few bother to visit it because there is no trail. Follow one of the steep grassy ramps to the loose volcanic rocks, then down to the lake.

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Lake Helene

Trailhead: Bear Lake
Distance: 3.2 mi
Elevation Change: 1,130' The trail climbs the ridge north of Bear Lake and shortly after attaining the north side reaches the junction with the Flattop Mtn trail. Continue to the right; the trail bends from the east flank of Flattop to the north. Not far after crossing Mill Creek, on the flank of Joe Mills Mtn, the trail begins to descend. Where the trail makes a sharp right turn to descend Odessa Gorge, head off trail to the southwest to reach the lake.