Marten Lake is a freshwater lake located on the southern slope of Dog Mountain in King County, Washington, United States. It is west of Anderson Lake, part of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Marten Creek exits Marten Lake into a canyon that produces a tributary to the Taylor River. Because of its proximity to Dog Mountain summit and the cirque of Rooster Mountain to the west, the lake is a popular area for hiking, swimming, and fishing cutthroat trout and rainbow trout.[1] Access to Marten Lake is provided through an unmaintained access trail that splits off the Snoqualmie Lake Trail.[3][4]
| Marten Lake | |
|---|---|
  Marten Lake  Marten Lake | |
| Location | King County, Washington, United States |
| Coordinates | 47°35′34″N 121°30′52″W / 47.5927°N 121.5144°W |
| Primary outflows | Marten Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 37.7 acres (0.153 km2)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 2,963 ft (903 m)[2] |
A short distance east of Lake Marten is a short side trail that branches off Taylor River Trail,[5] shortly after the crossing of Otter Creek,[4] that leads to Otter Falls, a snow-driven waterfall which drops directly into Lipsy Lake.[6] Dream Lake is further east past Otter Falls.[5][6]
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edit- ^ a b "Marten Lake". Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ *U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marten Lake
- ^ "Marten Lake Trail 1006". United States Forest Service. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ a b Barnes, Jeremy and Nathan (2019). Alpine Lakes Wilderness: The Complete Hiking Guide. The Mountaineers Books. p. Section 8: Otter Falls and Big Creek Falls. ISBN 1680510789.
- ^ a b "Taylor River". Mountaineers.org. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ a b Spring, Ira (2002). Northwest Washington: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The Mountaineers Books. p. 170. ISBN 0898868750.