Clear Lake is a popular place to recreate whether it be hiking, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, mountain biking, or snowshoeing/cross-country skiing in the wintertime. It was formed 3,000 years ago when lava flowed from nearby Sand Mountain and dammed the McKenzie River. This created a clear, cold lake where you can still see petrified tree snags from long ago below the surface of the water. The lake has a maximum depth of about 56 feet & here you will find rainbow trout and eastern brook trout. They are stocked and there are some native cutthroat trout in the lake to do the loop around Clear Lake. You will park at the lodge (the day-use area with the bathroom is just to the right of the lodge). Also, hike to the left of the lodge. Pass the cabins that you can rent out, and this is where you find the trail. After 0.7 miles you will come to a bridge that crosses Ikenick Creek