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Title:Swallow Lake
Area:Mt Jefferson Wilderness
Size:2 Acres
Depth:13 Feet
Elevation:5300 Feet
Elevation_Gain:1940
Snow_Free:Jul 03
Camp_Sites:10
Trail:Marion Lk, Lk of the Woods, Swallow Lk
Misc:Stocked every other year with brook trout or cutthrout trout
Links:Trail Map, Trip Journal - 6/15/04
Difficulty:backpack
Notes:Named after John Swallow, a sheepheader, who is said to have drowned in the lake.
Trail_Number:3436, 3493, 3488
Route:From Salem take Hwy 22 east to Marion Forks to Marion Lake Trailhead. A Northwest Forest Pass is required to park at this trailhead.
TH_Access:Apr 29
TH_elevation:3360
Distance:6.2
Features:fishing, solitude
USGS_15:Mt Jefferson
USGS_75:Marion Lake
Reference:Mt Jefferson Wilderness Guidebook by George / Oregon Geographic Names by McArthur / Complete Angler's Guide to Oregon by Shewey

Swallow Lake with South Cinder Cone in the background - - - June 15, 2004

Type:Lake
Backpack:yes
Fishing:yes
Solitude:yes