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Photo Date:
08/12/2006
View of Sparks Lake, the South Sister (10,358 ft) and Broken Top (9,177 ft) from the Ray Adkinson Hiking Trail.
Photo Date:
08/12/2006
View of Sparks Lake and the South Sister (10,358 ft) from the Ray Adkinson Hiking Trail.
Photo Date:
08/07/2010
Black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus).
Photo Date:
09/04/2012
Black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus).
Photo Date:
09/05/2009
Golden-mantled ground squirrel (Callospermophilus lateralis).
Photo Date:
08/14/2011
Sparks Lake and Mount Bachelor (9,068 ft).
Photo Date:
09/07/2009
Early morning view of Mount Bachelor (9,068 ft) from a backcountry campsite.
Photo Date:
09/04/2009
Common merganser (Mergus merganser).
Photo Date:
09/04/2009
Common merganser (Mergus merganser).
Photo Date:
09/07/2009
Fresh snowfall in the summer on South Sister (10,358 ft).
Photo Date:
09/04/2012
Lakeshore campsite near the boat ramp.
Photo Date:
08/12/2006
Mount Bachelor (9,068 ft) and Fall Creek from the northern meadow of Sparks Lake.
Photo Date:
08/12/2006
Red elderberry (Sambucus racemosa).
Photo Date:
08/12/2006
Unidentified species tucked in the lava rocks at Sparks Lake (help us identify it by providing feedback).
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
06/12/2009
The lake becomes quite still in the early morning and late evening hours.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
08/12/2017
South Sister above the grassy island.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
08/12/2017
A summer sunset with pristine reflection