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Bald Eagle Lake (Washington)

Coordinates: 47°36′44″N 121°16′37″W / 47.6123°N 121.27682°W / 47.6123; -121.27682
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Bald Eagle Lake
Bald Eagle Lake and Peak in Necklace Valley
Location of Bald Eagle Lake in Washington, USA.
Location of Bald Eagle Lake in Washington, USA.
Bald Eagle Lake
Location of Bald Eagle Lake in Washington, USA.
Location of Bald Eagle Lake in Washington, USA.
Bald Eagle Lake
LocationKing County, Washington, United States
Coordinates47°36′44″N 121°16′37″W / 47.6123°N 121.27682°W / 47.6123; -121.27682
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation4,547 ft (1,386 m)[1]

Bald Eagle Lake is a freshwater lake located on the north skirt of Screeching Eagle Peak (elevation point 6,031 ft (1,838 m)),[2] a U-shaped ridge massif formed by the junction of Bald Eagle Peak and Silver Eagle Peak, between the West Fork and East Fork of Foss River, in King County, Washington. Other prominent lakes are south of Bald Eagle Lake, including Locket Lake, Otter Lake and Lake Iiswoot, Opal Lake and other Necklace Valley lakes on the eastern slope of Otter Point. Mount Hinman and Mount Daniel are a short distance southeast.[3] Because Bald Eagle Lake is at the heart of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, the lake is a popular area for hiking, swimming, and fishing.

Access to Bald Eagle Lake is from the Necklace Valley Trailhead on Forest Road 68 which splits off U.S. Route 2.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ *U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bald Eagle Lake
  2. ^ 6031 WA. listofjohn.com. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b Nelson, Dan A (2003). Washington. The Mountaineers Books. p. 118. ISBN 9780898868845.