Myrtle Lake is a freshwater lake located on the northern slope of Big Snow Mountain between Snoqualmie Lake and Chetwoot Lake, in King County, Washington.[3] Self-issued Alpine Lake Wilderness permit required for transit within the Big Snow Mountain area.[4] Because Myrtle Lake is at the heart of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, the lake is a popular area for hiking, swimming, and fishing rainbow trout and coastal cutthroat trout.[1]
| Myrtle Lake | |
|---|---|
  Myrtle Lake  Myrtle Lake | |
| Location | King County, Washington, United States |
| Coordinates | 47°32′57″N 121°23′00″W / 47.54921°N 121.38338°W |
| Primary outflows | Dingford Creek[1] |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 14.4 acres (0.058 km2)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 3,779 ft (1,152 m)[2] |
The input for Myrtle Lake is from Little Myrtle Lake, less than a mile distance to the north.[5] Big Snow Lake is also a short distance from Myrtle Lake, to the East while Little Bulger Ridge overshadows off the northwest shore of Myrtle Lake.[6]
Location
editMyrtle lake is surrounded by alpine lakes north of Big Snow Mountain. Access is from Dingford Creek trail off Middle Fork Trail 1003 in the heart of the Middle Fork valley,[7] past the open-air cabana at the Goldmeyer Hot Springs pools and past the junction to Hester Lake.[1] The Dingford Creek trailhead starts off near 100-foot (30 m) tall Dingford Creek Falls,[8] and Pumpkinseed Falls is a short distance upstream along the route on the north shore from a tributary fed by Pumpkinseed Lake.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Myrtle (King County)". Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ *U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Myrtle Lake
- ^ Bulletin, Volume 17. Washington Geological Survey (1911-1921). p. 64.
- ^ "Necklace Valley Trail 1062". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ Spring, Vicky and Ira. 100 Hikes in the Alpine Lakes. WaMountaineers. p. 215. ISBN 9780898861082.
- ^ "Little Burger, WA". ListOfJohn.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Middle Fork Trail 1003". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Dingford Creek Falls". Northwest Waterfall Survey. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Pumpkinseed Falls". Northwest Waterfall Survey. Retrieved 15 June 2021.