Snoqualmie Lake Potholes is a set of freshwater lakes located southeast Snoqualmie Lake, in King County, Washington. Self-issued Alpine Lake Wilderness permit required for transit within the Big Snow Mountain area.[3] Because Snoqualmie Lake Potholes are at the heart of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, the lake is a popular area for hiking, swimming, and fishing rainbow trout and cutthroat trout.[4][1]

Snoqualmie Lake Potholes
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Location	King County, Washington, United States
Coordinates	47.55921°N 121.40353°W / 47.55921; -121.40353
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	5.7 acres (0.023 km2)[1]
Surface elevation	3,425 ft (1,044 m)[2]

Location

The Snoqualmie Lake Potholes are located on the north skirt of Little Bulger mountain. Other alpine mountains border the south ridges of the lake, including 2,029 metres (6,657 ft) Big Snow Mountain, 1,607 metres (5,272 ft) Sorcery Mountain, and 1,610 metres (5,280 ft) Galleon Mountain.

Geology

Granitoid ridges near the lake rise to about 3,425 feet (1,044 m) above sea level. Most of the region is underlain by medium to coarsely crystalline granodiorite which are exposed on the shores of the lakes.[5]

Climate

The Snoqualmie Lake Potholes are located in a hemiboreal climate,[6] part of the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.[7] The warmest month is August, with an average temperature of 16° C, and the coldest month is December, at an average of −6° C. The wettest month is January, with 396 millimeters of rain, and the least in July, with 38 millimeters of rain.[8]

See also

• List of lakes of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness

References