Alturas Lake | |
---|---|
![]() Section of medows along the shore of Alturas Lake | |
Location | Chelan County, Washington, United States |
Coordinates | 47°38′24″N 121°15′37″W / 47.6399290°N 121.2603716°W |
Primary outflows | East Fork Foss River[1] |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface elevation | 1,942 ft (592 m)[2] |
Alturas Lake is a freshwater lake located on the northern slope of Bald Eagle Peak, in King County, Washington.[3] Alturas Lake drains North towards Tonga Ridge and into the East Fork of the Foss River.[4]
Access to Alturas Lake is through Necklace Valley Trail #1062 off Foss River Road (Forest Service Road #68), which exits US Highway 2 approximately at mile marker 50.5, just east of the Skykomish Ranger Station. The trail ends in Jade Lake further East from Alturas Lake. Self-issued Alpine Lake Wilderness permit required for transit within the Necklace Valley area.[5]