Azurite Lake is a freshwater lake located in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, between Otter Lake and Angeline Lake in King County, Washington.[3] A short distance south towards Iron Cap Mountain is Azure Lake and Iron Cap Lake. The south shore of the lake rests on a prominent granite ledge up towards a hillock and steep heathland that lead to Iron Cap Mountain.[4] The North shore of the lake is bound by the steep slopes of Saint Agnes Ridge which continue on the eastern slopes of Angeline Lake. Self-issued Alpine Lake Wilderness permit required for transit within the Necklace Valley area.[5]

Azurite Lake
Location of Eightmile Lake in Washington, USA.
Location of Eightmile Lake in Washington, USA.
Azurite Lake
Location of Eightmile Lake in Washington, USA.
Location of Eightmile Lake in Washington, USA.
Azurite Lake
LocationKing County, Washington, United States
Coordinates47°34′08″N 121°17′40″W / 47.56879°N 121.29454°W / 47.56879; -121.29454
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area43 acres (0.17 km2)[1]
Surface elevation4,524 ft (1,379 m)[2]

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  1. ^ "Azurite Lake". Lake Link Washington. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  2. ^ *U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Azurite Lake
  3. ^ Northwest Fishing Guide. 1962. p. 105.
  4. ^ Beckey, Fred (2000). Columbia River to Stevens Pass. The Mountaineers Books. p. 201. ISBN 9780898865776.
  5. ^ "Necklace Valley Trail 1062". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 15 April 2021.