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Pacific Crest Trail Water Report -- Oregon : Ashland, OR to Cascade Locks, ORUpdated 29/08/2025 @ 8:49pm by Druid
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Ashland, OR to Cascade Locks, ORwww.pctwater.com
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See Snow/Fords page for updates on Snow & Creek crossings & Road Closures in Oregon.
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Never rely on water caches!!! Beware of contaminated water. Purify backcountry water.
FOR WATER CACHE TRAIL ANGELS : Water jugs, and caches, left unattended often end up as litter blown across the landscape. A little rope through the handles is a quick fix (if there is no other way to secure the bottles) but don't forget to revisit what you've left out! If you are going to put items out on trail please keep Leave No Trace principles in mind to preserve our trails.
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All updates will remain on this report for 12 months. A representative sample of older updates will remain to provide context for water availability in previous years. You can send email updates to pctwater@gmail.com or phone/text (541) 728-3665 [voice mail/text only, no one will answer]. Waypoint IDs used in this water report are derived from Halfmile’s PCT maps which stopped receiving updates in 2019, as well as official PCTA IDs when available. Mileages were updated in 2025 using official PCTA mileage data.
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Take fire safety seriously. Alcohol stoves start fires – go stoveless or carry a stove with a contained fuel source and a shut-off valve.
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Water sources with blue text [marked with * or **] have historically been more reliable. Sources marked with ** are more likely to have water year-round than those marked with a single *. Water described as seasonal, usually dry, early spring, etc. are less reliable.
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MapMileWaypointLocationReportDateReported By
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1718.7Ashland
PCTAID_767		13 miles NW of the PCT on I-5
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B21728.1WA1728
PCTAID_768		Piped spring7/17/24 (Scotty): Trickle, about 1 l / 2 minutes
08/27/21 (SoloNotSolo): Piped Spring has two pipes flowing approximately 1L minute. Nice cold spring water.
08/03/21 (Roadwalk): both pipes flowing well
07/16/21 (Jeffo): There are two pipes here now, and both are flowing a trickle.		7/17/24Scotty
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B21730.1WA1730
PCTAID_769		Dipsite Spring. Piped spring near a small pond, 100 yards NW of PCT.7/17/24 (Scotty): Algae covered stagnant pool
07/12/22 (emile): only found stagnant pond
08/27/21 (SoloNotSolo): piped spring is dry and broken but a pond beyond that has water. In an emergency it could save your life.
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=4221730387863563&set=oa.852959358913878		7/17/24Scotty
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B31737.1WA1737
PCTAID_770		Small Pond08/28/21 (SoloNotSolo): still looking good but definitely need filter maybe double with boiling.8/28/21SoloNotSolo
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B31741.2LittleHyattOutlet
PCTAID_771		Little Hyatt Reservoir outlet, bridge7/18/24 (Scotty): Strongly flowing creek
07/31/22 (Burglar): Lots of water flowing
07/12/22 (emile): lots of water
08/03/21 (Roadwalk): lots of water		7/18/24Scotty
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B41742.8WA1743
PCTAID_772		Water fountain and spigot.7/19/24 (Scotty): No Water
07/12/22 (emile): tap is on. Potable water right by trail that seems to come up from a house via hosepipe		7/19/24Scotty
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B51750.4KlumLanding Park
PCTAID_774		Klum Landing Park Campground, 3/10 mi W of PCT.7/19/24 (Scotty): spigots on
07/12/22 (emile): spigots on at campground		7/19/24Scotty
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B51751.1HowardPrairie Canal
PCTAID_775		Howard Prairie Canal and bridge7/19/24 (Scotty): Flowing Strongly
08/03/21 (Roadwalk): Dry		7/19/24Scotty
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B51751.2GrizzlyCreek
PCTAID_776		Grizzly Creek with wooden bridge.07/31/22 (Burglar): Flowing water
06/17/22 (Al): Flowing Well
08/03/21 (Roadwalk): a few tiny muddy pools, no flow. Only for the desperate. 		8/2/22Burglar
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B61755.2WA1755
PCTAID_777		Piped spring7/20/24 (Scotty): Beautiful gushing piped spring
07/31/22 (Burglar): No flow from pipe, small pool of water
05/26/21 (ceciliac): Stunning spring flowing very well out of the pipe		7/20/24Scotty
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There are 2 junctions, sign to the spring at 2nd junction. If you accidentally take the 1st junction then turn left at the jeep road, walk ~0.15 miles to the trail on right
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B71763.3BrownMtn Shelter
PCTAID_778		*South Brown Mountain Shelter, cabin, picnic table, water pump.7/20/24 (Scotty): pump in working order
07/31/22 (Burglar): Has water, easy to get with pump
06/26/22 (Mile Whisperer): The pump handle is missing. The Forest Service says they remove the handle when they haven’t tested the well. No ETA on test date. Make sure to filter or boil.
08/05/21 (Roadwalk): plenty of water, pump only needs one person to operate it these days, much to the surprise of a 2018 hiker who happened to be there when I was. 		7/20/24Scotty
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B71765.2Seasonal Spring
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B71767.2ButteCreekUsually dry Butte Creek with bridge7/20/24 (Scotty): Dry
06/01/21 (jasondegeorge): Flowing well upstream from the footbridge, totally dry at the bridge		6/4/21via DevilFish
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1773.4Fish Lake Resort
PCTAID_779		2 miles W of PCT on Hwy 140
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C11773.5CascadeCanal
PCTAID_780		Cascade Canal, Seasonal creek, wooden bridge.
This Canal diverts water from Fourmile Lake to Medford growers. Usually reliable but occasionally shut off.		7/23/24 (Scotty): gushing
08/1/22 (Burglar): Strong flow
07/13/22 (emile): lots of water gushing
08/05/21 (Roadwalk): dry		7/23/24Scotty
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C11773.8PCTAID_781Summit trail #3732 junction, stream nearby.08/05/21 (Roadwalk): dry8/5/21Roadwalk
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C21784.9ChristisSpring
PCTAID_783		*Christi's Spring.7/23/24 (Scotty): 1 l/ minute flow
08/1/22 (Burglar): Lots of water
07/14/22 (emile): healthy flow. Sign on trail indicates location of spring
05/29/21 (ceciliac): Hard to find with so much snow, I had to listen for it		7/23/24Scotty
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C51799.3WACS1799
PCTAID_784		Seasonal Creek7/24/24 (Scotty): flowing7/24/24Scotty
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C51799.7WA1800
PCTAID_785		Small creek7/24/24 (Scotty): flowing7/24/24Scotty
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C51800.7WA1801
PCTAID_786		Small creek7/24/24 (Scotty): flowing7/24/24Scotty
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C51801.0GrassLake Creek
PCTAID_787		Creek above Grass Lake7/24/24 (Scotty): flowing
07/14/22 (emile): strong flow. lots of water off devils peak. Theres still some snow patches up there that are melting off		7/24/24Scotty
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C51802.1Honeymoon Creek
PCTAID_788		Honeymoon Creek, often muddy, water is often better at mile 1798.2
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C51805.8RangerSpring TRTrail to Ranger Spring (0.8 miles west of PCT)
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C61808.9JackSpringTR
PCTAID_789		Seasonal Jack Spring, 7/10 mile W of PCT, may be dry, difficult to find.
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C81821.7MazamaVillage
PCTAID_790		Mazama Store, restaurant, 1 mile SE of PCT
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C91822.7CastleCreekTrib
PCTAID_791		Small seasonal tributary of Castle Cr08/04/22 (Burglar): Decent flow8/4/22Burglar
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C91823.0CastleCreek2
PCTAID_792		Castle Creek07/14/25 (Scotty): Flowing Well
08/04/22 (Burglar): Strong flow		7/14/25Scotty
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C9RimAltDuttonCreekDutton Creek
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C9RimAltDuttonCreekTribDutton Creek tributary
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C9RimAltDuttonCreek2Dutton Creek
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C9RimAltDuttonCreek3Visitor center with outdoor water fountain - Rim Alternate mile 2.3
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C9RimAltRimVisitor CenterVisitor center with outdoor water fountain
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C9ARimAltLightning SpringLightning Spring (west of the PCT)
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C91823.5WA1823
PCTAID_794		Small creek08/04/22 (Burglar): Flowing well8/4/22Burglar
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C91824.2TrapperCreek
PCTAID_795		Small creek08/04/22 (Burglar): Good flow8/4/22Burglar
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C91826.4BybeeCreekTrib
PCTAID_796		Small creek08/04/22 (Burglar): Good flow8/4/22Burglar
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C91826.7WA1827
PCTAID_797		Stream08/04/22 (Burglar): Strong flow8/4/22Burglar
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C101827.4BybeeCreek
PCTAID_798		Bybee Creek08/04/22 (Burglar): Flowing8/4/22Burglar
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C101829.5SForkCopeland Creek
PCTAID_799		South Fork Copeland Creek08/04/22 (Burglar): Good flow from large pipe crossing under trail8/4/22Burglar
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C111835.3RedConeTrail Camp
PCTAID_800		Red Cone trail camp, spring nearby.07/15/25 (Scotty): Slow Flow
08/04/22 (Burglar): Small flow about 3L/min. No sign at junction, just a post and a notice that the campground is closed. Water is down the trail about 100yds		7/15/25Scotty
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D11849.1Road961Unpaved Forest Road 96107/16/25 (Scotty): Water Cache, well stocked7/16/25Scotty
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D21856.1ThielsenCreek
PCTAID_801		*Usually reliable Thielsen Creek07/17/25 (Scotty): Flowing Well7/17/25Scotty
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D41867.5NUmpquaTRMaidu Lake trail junction. Maidu Lake is 3/4 mile off-trail.
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D51872.1SixHorseSpring
PCTAID_802		Six Horse Spring, 4/10 mile E of PCT and ~300ft descent.
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D61879.8ForestRoad60OST Junction07/18/25 (Scotty): Well Stocked
07/24/22 (emile): lots of water cached 100+ gallons		7/18/25Scotty
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OST14.4WindyLakeTRWindy Lake Trail Junction
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OST15.2OSPondPond along OST
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OST29.2CrescentLkCG**Crescent Lake Campground
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OST315.3CSDiamond View*Campsite at Diamond View Lake.
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OST420.5ShelterCoveShelter Cove Resort
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D61880.6WA1881
PCTAID_804		Small pond just off trail, through the trees.
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D71889.3SummitLake
PCTAID_805		Summit Lake07/19/25 (Scotty): No spigot. Lake (Good Yogiing)
07/25/22 (emile): no lack of water here. This is a big lake		7/19/25Scotty
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D81891.4WA1891
PCTAID_806		Large pond
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D81892.5WACS1892
PCTAID_807		Large pond
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D91896.6MountainCreek
PCTAID_808		Headwaters of Mountain Creek07/20/25 (Scotty): Good Flow
07/25/22 (emile): great flow. lots of water through here. There's still snow patches on trail (nothing steep though)		7/20/25Scotty
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D91899.3WA1899
PCTAID_809		Small seasonal creek07/20/25 (Scotty): Flowing7/20/25Scotty
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D91899.4WA1899B
PCTAID_810		Small pond
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D91902.4HiddenLake
PCTAID_812		Hidden Lake
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D101902.6WA1903
PCTAID_813		Large pond
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D101903.4ArrowheadLake
PCTAID_814		Arrowhead Lake
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D101906.6ShelterCove
PCTAID_815		Shelter Cove Resort07/25/22 (emile): there's a spigot near the shop where you can get water, and free camping for hikers7/29/22emile
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OST14.4WindyLakeTRWindy Lake Trail Junction
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OST15.2OSPondPond along OST
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OST29.2CrescentLkCG**Crescent Lake Campground
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OST210.2Whitefish Creek
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OST212.6Small Creek
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OST315.3CS Diamond View Lake*Campsite at Diamond View Lake.
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E11910.9LowerRosary Lake
PCTAID_816		**Lower Rosary Lake08/07/22 (Burglar): Lots of clear water8/8/22Burglar
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E11911.0LowerRosary Lake2
PCTAID_817		**Lower Rosary Lake08/07/22 (Burglar): Clear water8/8/22Burglar
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E11911.5MiddleRosay Lake
PCTAID_818		**Middle and Upper Rosary Lake.08/07/22 (Burglar): Clear water8/8/22Burglar
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E21917.6BobbyLake
PCTAID_819		**Bobby Lake, 3/10 mile E of PCT
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E31925.1CharltonLake
PCTAID_820		**Charlton Lake
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E31925.3CharltonLake2
PCTAID_821		**Charlton Lake08/07/22 (Burglar): Easy to get water8/8/22Burglar
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E41930.3TaylorLake
PCTAID_822		Taylor Lake08/07/22 (Burglar): Good water8/8/22Burglar
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E41931.1IrishLake
PCTAID_823		**Irish Lake
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E51933.3BrahmaLake
PCTAID_824		**Brahma Lake
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E51935.3StormyLake
PCTAID_826		*Stormy Lake
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E51938.3WA1938
PCTAID_827		Small Lake
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E61941.4WA1941
PCTAID_828		Small lake
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E61941.6Desane Lake
PCTAID_829		**Desane Lake08/08/22 (Burglar): Lake has water8/8/22Burglar
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E61942.0SLake
PCTAID_830		S Lake
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E61942.3MacLake
PCTAID_831		**Mac Lake
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E61943.2Horseshoe Lake2
PCTAID_832		**Horseshoe Lake
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E61943.4Horseshoe Lake3
PCTAID_833		**Horseshoe Lake
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E61946.5IslandLake
PCTAID_834		Island Lake08/08/22 (Burglar): Clear water in lake8/8/22Burglar
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E71947.2DumbbellLake
PCTAID_835		**Dumbbell Lake08/08/22 (Burglar): Lake had clear water8/8/22Burglar
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E71950.2IslandMeadow
PCTAID_836		Creek near Island Meadow08/08/22 (Burglar): Good flow8/8/22Burglar
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1952.6Elk Lake Resort
PCTAID_837
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E81958.8SistersMirror Lake
PCTAID_838		**Sisters Mirror Lake08/09/22 (Burglar): Lake had water and lots of mosquitoes8/10/22Burglar
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E91962.1NForkMesa Creek
PCTAID_839		North Fork Mesa Creek
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E91963.0MesaCreek
PCTAID_840		Mesa Creek09/16/21 (AndyC): Flowing
9/18/21AndyC