Spectacle Lake (Washington)

Spectacle Lake
Spectacle Lake viewing East towards Delate Creek
Location of Alaska Lake in Washington, USA.
Location of Alaska Lake in Washington, USA.
Spectacle Lake
Location of Alaska Lake in Washington, USA.
Location of Alaska Lake in Washington, USA.
Spectacle Lake
LocationKittitas County, Washington
Coordinates47°27′43″N 121°16′51″W / 47.4618857°N 121.2807066°W / 47.4618857; -121.2807066
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area77.8 acres (0.315 km2)[1]
Surface elevation4,265 ft (1,300 m)[2]
Islands0

Spectacle Lake is an alpine freshwater lake located on the northern skirt of Chikamin Peak and Lemah Mountain in Kittitas County on its western border with King County, Washington. Because of its proximity to surrounding peaks and mountains at the heart of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, the lake is a popular area for hiking, camping and fishing cutthroat trout.[1] Other Alpine lakes are in the vicinity, including the Chikamin Lake, a short distance North, at the base of Chikamin Peak. To the South is Hibox Mountain.

  1. ^ a b "Glacier Kittitas County". Washington Fishing Lakes. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spectacle Lake