| Lower Florence Lake | |
|---|---|
  Lower Florence Lake  Lower Florence Lake | |
| Location | Chelan County, Washington, United States |
| Coordinates | 47°39′13″N 120°56′22″W / 47.6537191°N 120.9393131°W |
| Primary outflows | Unnamed[1] |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 1.6 acres (0.0065 km2)[2] |
| Surface elevation | 5,794 ft (1,766 m)[3] |
Lower Florence Lake is a freshwater lake located on the west skirt of Ladies Peak and Cape Horn, and North of Grindstone Mountain, in Chelan County, Washington. The lake is a popular area for hiking, swimming, and fishing cutthroat trout.[2] Lower Florence Lake is located further down the slope from Upper Florence Lake, approximately 15 miles west of the city of Leavenworth. Self-issued Alpine Lake Wilderness permit is required for transit within the Lake Alice area.[4]
Along with neighboring lakes, Lake Florence was given its name by Albert Hale Sylvester,[5] a topographer for the United States Geological Survey working throughout the North Cascades National Park Complex sometime between 1949 and 1957.[6]
- ^ Decision List - United States Board on Geographic Names, Issues 5401-5904. United States Board on Geographic Names. 1954. p. 11.
- ^ a b "Lower Florence". Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ *U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lower Florence Lake
- ^ "Loch Eileen Trail #1584.1". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ Barnes, Jeremy and Nathan (2019). Alpine Lakes Wilderness: The Complete Hiking Guide. Mountaineers Books. p. Section 78. ISBN 1680510789.
- ^ Bentley, Judy (2019). Hiking Washington's History. University of Washington Press. p. 268. ISBN 9780295805085.