Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Clackamas County, Oregon

Three Lynx

Ghost town in Oregon, United States.

Record

About Three Lynx

Three Lynx is a ghost town in Clackamas County in the U.S. state of Oregon. The town was inhabited up until 2020, when the last few houses in the area were torn down.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Three Lynx, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Three Lynx is

USGS topographic map around Three Lynx
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

11 historic USGS maps cover Three Lynx

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Three Lynx

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Oregon index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Three Lynx, Oregon": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q122598043.
  3. USGS GNIS 1151169.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).