Billy Jones Lake is a tarn

Tarn (lake)

A tarn is a mountain lake or pool, formed in a cirque excavated by a glacier. A moraine may form a natural dam below a tarn. A corrie may be called a cirque.The word is derived from the Old Norse word tjörn meaning pond...

 located on Hurricane Divide in the Eagle Cap Wilderness

Eagle Cap Wilderness

Eagle Cap Wilderness is a wilderness area located in the Wallowa Mountains of northeastern Oregon , within the Wallowa–Whitman National Forest. The Wilderness was established in 1940. In 1964, it was included in the National Wilderness Preservation System...

 of Northeastern Oregon

Oregon

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, United States

United States

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. It is situated less than one mile from Echo Lake. It is the second highest lake in the Eagle Cap Wilderness

Eagle Cap Wilderness

Eagle Cap Wilderness is a wilderness area located in the Wallowa Mountains of northeastern Oregon , within the Wallowa–Whitman National Forest. The Wilderness was established in 1940. In 1964, it was included in the National Wilderness Preservation System...

 at 8400 ft (2,560.3 m), though some claim it to be slightly higher at 8419 ft (2,566.1 m) or 8435 ft (2,571 m). The only lake in the Eagle Cap Wilderness that is higher than Billy Jones Lake is Legore Lake

Legore Lake

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 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....

at 8950 ft (2,728 m) located 4 miles (6.4 km) from Billy Jones Lake.

Trail

The trail to Billy Jones Lake begins at Hurricane Creek Trailhead. The starting trail number is 1807 but turns into trail number 1824. The trail passes Echo Lake before reaching Billy Jones Lake. The first 5 miles (8 km) (of 8 miles (12.9 km)) are heavily traveled in the summer and fall. However, the last three miles are lightly used, and are exceptionally difficult to climb, rising 2400 ft (731.5 m).