Sapphire Lake (Trinity County, California)
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Sapphire Lake | |
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Location | Trinity County, California |
Coordinates | 40°59′56″N 123°00′42″W / 40.9989°N 123.0116°W |
Type | Glacial |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface elevation | 5,882 ft (1,793 m) |
Sapphire Lake is a lake located in the Trinity Alps Wilderness area, in Northern California. The lake sits in a granite bowl, where it is fed by rainwater that runs down the surrounding mountains. Sapphire Lake sits just southwest of, and approximately 300 ft (91 m) above Emerald Lake. The surface of the lake is 5,882 ft (1,793 m) above sea level.[1]
Visitors can access the lake by hiking the Stuart Fork Trail and continuing past Emerald Lake.
See also
References
- ^ "Sapphire Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
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