Alturas Lake is a freshwater lake located on the northern slope of Bald Eagle Peak, in King County, Washington.[3] Alturas Lake drains North towards Tonga Ridge and into the East Fork of the Foss River.[4]

Alturas Lake
Section of medows along the shore of Alturas Lake
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Location	Chelan County, Washington, United States
Coordinates	47.6399290°N 121.2603716°W / 47.6399290; -121.2603716
Primary outflows	East Fork Foss River[1]
Basin countries	United States
Surface elevation	1,942 ft (592 m)[2]

Access

Access to Alturas Lake is through Necklace Valley Trail #1062 off Foss River Road (Forest Service Road #68), which exits US Highway 2 approximately at mile marker 50.5, just east of the Skykomish Ranger Station. The trail ends in Jade Lake further East from Alturas Lake. Self-issued Alpine Lake Wilderness permit required for transit within the Necklace Valley area.[5]

See also

• List of lakes of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness

References