Maidu Lake

Maidu Lake is a small natural freshwater lake in the Cascade Range in eastern Douglas County in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is in the Mount Thielsen Wilderness of the Umpqua National Forest, about 15 mi west of the community of Chemult.

The lake, at 5984 ft above sea level, is the source of the North Umpqua River. The eastern terminus of the 79 mi North Umpqua Trail, which follows the river, is at Maidu Lake. A 4.7 mi connecting trail continues east, intersecting the Pacific Crest Trail between Maidu Lake and Miller Lake.

Maidu Lake supports brook trout ranging in size to upwards of 16 in. The lake is periodically re-stocked by volunteers, who bring in hatchery fingerlings by horseback.