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LeGore Lake
Location of Legore Lake in Oregon, USA.
Location of Legore Lake in Oregon, USA.
LeGore Lake
Location in Oregon
Location of Legore Lake in Oregon, USA.
Location of Legore Lake in Oregon, USA.
LeGore Lake
Location in the United States
Location Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa County, Oregon, US
Coordinates 45°18′35″N 117°20′48″W / 45.3096°N 117.3466°W / 45.3096; -117.3466
Type Tarn
Primary outflows Falls Creek
Basin countries United States
Max. length 193 yards (176 m)
Max. width 124 yards (113 m)
Surface elevation 8,950 ft (2,730 m)

LeGore Lake is a tarn located in the Eagle Cap Wilderness of northeastern Oregon, United States. It is the highest true lake in Oregon at 8,950 feet (2,730 m) elevation. It is positioned near Twin Peaks and is accessed by a 4-mile hiking trail that ascends 4,000 feet and passes the LeGore mine, the lake's namesake.

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