Snow Lake is located in King County, Washington. The lake is the "most visited lake in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness."[1] The lake is also stocked with rainbow trout for fishing.[2]
Snow Lake | |
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![]() Snow Lake from eastern shore (Mount Roosevelt centered) | |
Location | King County, Washington |
Coordinates | 47°28′1″N 121°27′20″W |
Primary inflows | Rock Creek (from Gem Lake) |
Primary outflows | Rock Creek |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 152.9 acres (61.9 ha) |
Surface elevation | 4,019 ft (1,225 m) |
Islands | 0 |
The ruins of a cabin from 1930 exist near the lake, having collapsed in 1950 due to snow.[3][4]
Camping is available via forest service permit. Hikers can continue onwards to nearby Gem Lake or lower/upper Wildcat Lakes.[5]
Snow Lake has a hemiboreal climate.[6] The average temperature is 3° C. The warmest month is August, with an average temperature of 15° C, and the coldest month is January, at an average of −6° C.[7] The average rainfall is 1,687 millimeters per year. The wettest month is December, with 247 millimeters of rain, and the least in July, with 33 millimeters of rain.
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