Snoqualmie Lake Potholes
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| Snoqualmie Lake Potholes | |
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  Snoqualmie Lake Potholes  Snoqualmie Lake Potholes | |
| Location | King County, Washington, United States |
| Coordinates | 47°33′33″N 121°24′13″W / 47.55921°N 121.40353°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 5.7 acres (0.023 km2)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 3,425 ft (1,044 m)[2] |
Snoqualmie Lake Potholes is a set of freshwater lakes located southeast Snoqualmie Lake, in King County, Washington. Self-issued Alpine Lake Wilderness permit required for transit within the Big Snow Mountain area.[3] Because Snoqualmie Lake Potholes are at the heart of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, the lake is a popular area for hiking, swimming, and fishing rainbow trout and cutthroat trout.[4][1]
The Snoqualmie Lake Potholes are located on the north skirt of Little Bulger mountain. Other alpine mountains border the south ridges of the lake, including 2,029 metres (6,657 ft) Big Snow Mountain, 1,607 metres (5,272 ft) Sorcery Mountain, and 1,610 metres (5,280 ft) Galleon Mountain.
Geology
Granitoid ridges near the lake rise to about 3,425 feet (1,044 m) above sea level. Most of the region is underlain by medium to coarsely crystalline granodiorite which are exposed on the shores of the lakes.[5]