Minaret Lake
Lake in the state of California, United States
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Minaret Lake is a lake in the Ritter Range, a subrange of the Sierra Nevada, in California. It is located in extreme northeastern Madera County, within the Ansel Adams Wilderness of the Inyo National Forest.
| Minaret Lake | |
|---|---|
with The Minarets behind | |
  Minaret Lake  Minaret Lake | |
| Location | Ansel Adams Wilderness, Sierra Nevada, Madera County, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 37°39′35″N 119°09′29″W |
| Primary outflows | Minaret Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface elevation | 9,800 feet (3,000 m)[1] |
| References | [1] |
Minaret Lake is notable for being on the Sierra High Route.[2]
It is near the fatal 2007 airplane crash site of Steve Fossett (Fossett's plane crashed north of the lake, near the Minaret Mine on Volcanic Ridge).[3]