Clear Lake
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Clear Lake is off of Hwy 26 about seven miles south of the junction between Hwy 26 and Hwy 35 near Mt. Hood. It is 38 miles north of Warm Springs.
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Typical Cascade Mountain species are found here. Red Crossbill, Western Tanager, Cassin’s Vireo, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Red-breasted and White-breasted Nuthatches, Hermit Warbler, and Olive-sided Flycatcher should be present. Common Goldeneye, Barrow’s Goldeneye, and Hooded Merganser can be here. Pileated Woodpecker is just one of several woodpeckers in the area. Osprey and Northern Pygmy-Owl both nest here.
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