Tam McArthur Rim at Three Creek Lake, Oregon
The semi-circular cliff above Three Creek Lake bears the name Tam McArthur Rim to honor the memory of Lewis Ankeny "Tam" McArthur. For many years McArthur aided in the establishment of accurate topographic mapping of Oregon.
The lake is located in a glacial cirque, below Tam McArthur Rim, which was probably last occupied by glacial ice about 13,000 years ago during the Canyon Creek advance of the Cabot Creek glaciation. The outlet stream from the lake flows northward and is joined by two other streams to form Three Creek. The lake is surrounded by old growth forest, and is easy to fish from shore. However, fishing from a boat is the most popular method. The lake's elevation is 6,550 feet.
I found this place almost by accident, as I took a wrong turn on one of the roads out of Sisters. I normally don't shoot lakes during bright light since it doesn't really present them the way I prefer. But I couldn't wait, since I still needed to find the correct road!
Tam McArthur Rim at Three Creek Lake, Oregon
The semi-circular cliff above Three Creek Lake bears the name Tam McArthur Rim to honor the memory of Lewis Ankeny "Tam" McArthur. For many years McArthur aided in the establishment of accurate topographic mapping of Oregon.
The lake is located in a glacial cirque, below Tam McArthur Rim, which was probably last occupied by glacial ice about 13,000 years ago during the Canyon Creek advance of the Cabot Creek glaciation. The outlet stream from the lake flows northward and is joined by two other streams to form Three Creek. The lake is surrounded by old growth forest, and is easy to fish from shore. However, fishing from a boat is the most popular method. The lake's elevation is 6,550 feet.
I found this place almost by accident, as I took a wrong turn on one of the roads out of Sisters. I normally don't shoot lakes during bright light since it doesn't really present them the way I prefer. But I couldn't wait, since I still needed to find the correct road!