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Tarzan Springs was apparently named for a prospector who resided in the woods near there with a family of “ape-like” creatures. You will need to do a short bushwhack of a spur road of FR 4670 to find the spring pools and the large sedge/spiraea meadow that surrounds them. | Tarzan Springs was apparently named for a prospector who resided in the woods near there with a family of “ape-like” creatures. You will need to do a short bushwhack of a spur road of FR 4670 to find the spring pools and the large sedge/spiraea meadow that surrounds them. | ||
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+ | Shallow lakes form here in the spring and last until mid-summer; the deeper spring pools remain all year. | ||
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Revision as of 16:43, 20 November 2014
- Hikes to this location:
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 44.9846, -121.9515
- Elevation: 4190 feet
Description
Tarzan Springs was apparently named for a prospector who resided in the woods near there with a family of “ape-like” creatures. You will need to do a short bushwhack of a spur road of FR 4670 to find the spring pools and the large sedge/spiraea meadow that surrounds them.
Shallow lakes form here in the spring and last until mid-summer; the deeper spring pools remain all year.
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Contributors
bobcat (creator)