Hidden Lake (Skagit County, Washington)

Hidden Lake
Hidden Lake from south Hidden Lake Peak
Hidden Lake
Hidden Lake
LocationNorth Cascades National Park, Skagit County, Washington, United States
Coordinates48°29′44″N 121°11′19″W / 48.49556°N 121.18861°W / 48.49556; -121.18861[1]
Lake typeAlpine
Primary outflowsHidden Lake Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length.60 mi (0.97 km)
Max. width.25 mi (0.40 km)
Surface elevation5,738 ft (1,749 m)[1]

Hidden Lake is located immediately east of Hidden Lake Peaks in North Cascades National Park, in the U. S. state of Washington.[2] Hidden Lake is off designated trails but can reached by way a trailhead off the Cascade River Road from Snoqualmie National Forest.[3] The distance from the trailhead to the lake is 4.5 mi (7.2 km) one way to the overlook and another 0.8 mi (1.3 km) rock scramble through a boulder field to the lakeshore.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Hidden Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  2. ^ Sonny Boy Lakes, WA (Map). Topoquest (USGS Quads). Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  3. ^ "Wilderness Trip Planner" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 1, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  4. ^ "Hidden Lake Trail". Hiking. National Park Service. Retrieved June 15, 2013.