town guide:
Anthony Lakes, Oregon
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town information
Anthony Lakes is a ski and outdoor recreation area approximately 22 miles from Baker City with a resort and several campgrounds. Services are limited. There is no market to purchase resupply goods. The Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort may be able to accept a resupply box, with prior arrangement.
If you are planning to hike just the Elkhorn Crest, you can set up a shuttle via The Trailhead in Baker City.
Elevation: 7,100 feet
Population: Seasonally occupied by campground hosts and resort staff
Getting there from the trail: The trail goes right through the area.
map of anthony Lakes with town amenities
town amenities
Post Office
There is no post office in the area.
Resupply
There is no market in the area. The Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort sells some sundries such as bug spray and sunblock, but no food items are available.
The Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort may be able to accept a resupply box. To arrange a resupply box, email Matt Baldwin to arrange the details (matt@anthonylakes.com).
Note: If Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort is able to handle a resupply box, it must be mailed via UPS.
Cafes and Restaurants
The Starbottle at Anthony Lake Mountain Resort
The Lodge has a restaurant serving wood-fired pizza, burgers, and other items. Note: The Lodge is closed for the season the weekend after Labor Day until opening for the winter ski season. Website: http://www.anthonylakes.com
Address and Phone Number: 47500 Anthony Lakes Hwy, North Powder, OR 97867 541-856-3277
Hours: 11:00 am – 7:00 pm Friday – Sunday (closed Monday – Thursday)
Lodging
Creston Yurt
The Resort has a yurt available at the top of the mountain for rent through their website (www.anthonylakes.com). The yurt sleeps six and has an outdoor kitchen. There is a two-night minimum.
Address and Phone Number: 47500 Anthony Lakes Hwy, North Powder, OR 97867 541-856-3277
Rates: $250/night
Camping
Anthony Lakes Campground
The campground has tent and RV sites, two yurts, potable water, and pit toilets. Reservations are available from www.recreation.gov.
Address: 47500 Anthony Lakes Hwy, North Powder, OR 97867
Rates: $10/Tent Site, $14/RV Site, $50/Gunsight Yurt, and $63 Hoffer Yurt
Mud Lake Campground
The campground has tent and RV sites. There are pit toilets, but no water (water is available across the road at the Anthony Lakes Campground). Reservations can be made through the Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort website (www.anthonylakes.com).
Rates: $10/Tent or RV site
Grand Ronde Campground
The campground has first-come, first-served tent and RV sites available. There are potable water and pit toilets.
Rates: $10/Tent or RV site
Cell Service
There is no consistent cell phone coverage in the Anthony Lakes area. Some spotty coverage may be available in higher, more exposed locations.
Photographs used for this page are all from Creative Commons unless otherwise noted. "Flyfishing at Anthony Lakes, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest" by Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region is marked under CC PDM 1.0. To view a copy of these licenses, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/.