Independence Lake | |
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Location | Pitkin County, Colorado, United States |
Coordinates | 39°08′38″N 106°34′03″W / 39.143882°N 106.567634°W |
Lake type | Glacial |
Primary outflows | Roaring Fork River |
Basin countries | United States |
Max. length | 0.23 mi (0.37 km) |
Max. width | 0.09 mi (0.14 km) |
Surface elevation | 12,497 ft (3,809 m) |
Independence Lake is an alpine lake in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States, located high in the Sawatch Range in the Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness of White River National Forest. It is the source of the Roaring Fork River and is located south and over a pass from Lost Man Lake and north of Twining Peak. The lake is accessible via a trail from State Highway 82 west of Independence Pass.[1][2]