Upper Florence Lake is a freshwater lake located on the west skirt of Ladies Peak and Cape Horn, and North of Grindstone Mountain, in Chelan County, Washington. The lake is a popular area for hiking, swimming, and fishing, especially for rainbow trout.[3] Lower Florence Lake is located further down the slope of Mary Pass from Upper Florence Lake, approximately 15 miles west of the city of Leavenworth.[4] Self-issued Alpine Lake Wilderness permit required for transit within the Lake Alice area.[5]
| Upper Florence Lake | |
|---|---|
 Upper Florence Lake and Grindstone Mountain | |
  Upper Florence Lake  Upper Florence Lake | |
| Location | Chelan County, Washington, United States |
| Coordinates | 47°39′25″N 120°56′07″W / 47.6570413°N 120.9352396°W |
| Primary outflows | Unnamed[1] |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 6 acres (0.024 km2)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 6,509 ft (1,984 m)[2] |
Along with neighboring lakes, Lake Florence was given its name by Albert Hale Sylvester, a topographer for the United States Geological Survey working throughout the North Cascades National Park Complex around 1900.[6]
Access
editThe foot trail starts at the Chatter Creek Trailhead at the end of USFS Road 7609 on the north shore of Icicle Creek. Chatter Creek Trail #1580 is approximately 5.5 miles long and travels fairly closely to the course of Chatter Creek. The trail leads past Lake Sylvester and Lake Alice reaching and joining Icicle Ridge Trail #1580 on the north skirt of Grindstone mountain.[7] Access to Upper Florence Lake is off Icicle Ridge Trail, left out of Chatter Creek Trail. Icicle Ridge Trail shortly afterwards will bend left straight towards Upper Florence Lake over Mary ridge approximately 3/4 mile down the slope.[8] Lower Florence Lake is further down the skirt of the ridge.
Campsites are located along the first few miles of Chatter Creek Trail until the trail becomes more forested around the bowls formed for Lakes Sylvester and Alice. Self-issued Alpine Lake Wilderness permit required for transit within the Sylvester Lake area and can be obtained at the Chatter Creek Trailhead and the Campground past the Guard station.[9]
Access to Icicle Ridge Trail can also be gained by Fourth of July Trail #1579 and from the Icicle Ridge Trailhead off Icicle Road in the city of Leavenworth.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Decision List - United States Board on Geographic Names, Issues 5401-5904. United States Board on Geographic Names. 1954. p. 12.
- ^ *U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Upper Florence Lake
- ^ "Upper Florence". Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ Samson, karl (1999). Frommer's Great Outdoor Guide to Washington & Oregon. Wiley. p. 184. ISBN 9780028633091.
- ^ "Loch Eileen Trail #1584.1". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ Barnes, Jeremy and Nathan (2019). Alpine Lakes Wilderness: The Complete Hiking Guide. Mountaineers Books. p. Section 78. ISBN 1680510789.
- ^ "Chatter Creek Trail #1580". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ Spring, Vicky and Ira (1985). 100 Hikes in the Alpine Lakes. Mountaineers. p. 11.
- ^ "Chatter Creek Trailhead". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Icicle Ridge Trail #1570". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
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