Joe Lake (Washington)

Joe Lake
Location of Joe Lake in Washington, USA.
Location of Joe Lake in Washington, USA.
Joe Lake
Location of Joe Lake in Washington, USA.
Location of Joe Lake in Washington, USA.
Joe Lake
LocationKittitas County, Washington
Coordinates47°28′04″N 121°20′15″W / 47.4677018°N 121.3374577°W / 47.4677018; -121.3374577
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area28.7 acres (0.116 km2)[1]
Surface elevation4,629 ft (1,411 m)[2][1]
Islands0

Joe Lake is a freshwater lake located on the eastern skirt of Alaska Mountain at the border between King County and Kittitas County, Washington.[3] The lake is a popular area for hiking, swimming, and fishing rainbow trout and cutthroat trout.[1] Frequently hicked Huckleberry Mountain is just north of the lake on the opposite side of the Pacific Crest Trail. Other Alpine lakes are in the vicinity, including the Rampart Lakes a short distance south, at the base of Mount Margaret. To the east is Hibox Mountain.[4]

  1. ^ a b c "Joe Lake Kittitas County". Washington Fishing Lakes. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Joe Lake
  3. ^ "USDA Ranger District Off Vehicle Map" (PDF). United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  4. ^ Barnes, Jeremy and Nathan (2019). Alpine Lakes Wilderness: The Complete Hiking Guide. Mountaineers Books. ISBN 1680510789.