Bonny Lakes
Lakes in Oregon, United States
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Bonny Lakes are two small, shallow, mountain ponds located in the Eagle Cap Wilderness of Northeastern Oregon, United States. They are positioned in a large meadow on Aneroid Mountain known as Bonny Lakes basin,[3] which is about two miles east of Dollar Lake.[4] Together they are listed as the 13th highest lake in the Eagle Cap Wilderness at 7,840 ft (2,390 m).[2]
LocationEagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa County, Oregon, US
Coordinates45°11′01″N 117°09′40″W[1]
Primary inflowsBig Sheep Creek
| Bonny Lakes | |
|---|---|
Both west and east lakes | |
  Bonny Lakes  Bonny Lakes | |
 The more western of the two lakes | |
| Location | Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa County, Oregon, US |
| Coordinates | 45°11′01″N 117°09′40″W[1] |
| Type | Pond |
| Primary inflows | Big Sheep Creek |
| Primary outflows | Big Sheep Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | West Lake: 195 yd (178 m) East Lake: 189 yd (173 m) |
| Max. width | West Lake: 189 yd (173 m) East Lake: 80 yd (73 m) |
| Average depth | West Lake: 6 ft (1.8 m) East Lake: 4 ft (1.2 m) |
| Surface elevation | 7,840 ft (2,390 m)[2] |
Trail
Bonny Lakes can be accessed by either the Wallowa Lake Trailhead (10 miles of travel) or the Tenderfoot Trailhead (3.5 miles of travel).[5] The lakes lie on Trail 1802.
