Ethel Lake is a small freshwater lake located on the north slope of the Chiwaukum Mountains, in Chelan County, Washington. Self-issued Alpine Lake Wilderness permit required for transit within the Klonaqua Lakes area.[3] The lake is a popular area for hiking, swimming, and fishing Cutthroat trout and Rainbow trout.[1]
| Lake Ethel | |
|---|---|
  Lake Ethel  Lake Ethel | |
| Location | Kittitas County, Washington, United States |
| Coordinates | 47°45′02″N 120°53′18″W / 47.75048°N 120.888462°W |
| Primary outflows | Gill Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 15.3 acres (0.062 km2)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 5,502 ft (1,677 m)[2] |
Lake Ethel sits on a highly glaciated and semibarren alpine basin, surrounded by heather and other wildflowers and a coniferous presence primarily larch pines.[4]
History
editLake Ethel is one of the Scottish Lakes, which includes nearby Lake Donald, Loch Eileen and Lake Julius. The lakes were given names by Albert Hale Sylvester, a topographer for the United States Geological Survey working throughout the North Cascades National Park Complex around 1900. Lake Ethel was named by Sylvester after the wife of Forest Service ranger Frank Lenzie.[5] Other lakes in the area have also been named after female family and friends of Sylvester.[6]
Access
editEthel Lake is accessed from Lake Ethel Trail #1585. The trailhead is located 2.5 miles south on Gill Creek Road #6940 off of U.S. Highway 2 in the community of Merritt.[3] The trail crosses several private logging properties and reaches the lake in approximately 5 miles.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Lake Ethel". Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ *U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Ethel
- ^ a b "Lake Ethel Trail #1585". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ Day Hiking Central Cascades. Mountaineers Books. 2019. p. 156. ISBN 9781594854378.
- ^ Barnes, Jeremy and Nathan (2019). Alpine Lakes Wilderness: The Complete Hiking Guide. Mountaineers Books. p. Section 78. ISBN 1680510789.
- ^ Bravenboer, Martin. "Lake Ethel". Washington Trails Association. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
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