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Crawford Lake (Washington)

Coordinates: 47°33′01″N 121°18′12″W / 47.55030°N 121.30320°W / 47.55030; -121.30320
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Crawford Lake
Location of Eightmile Lake in Washington, USA.
Location of Eightmile Lake in Washington, USA.
Crawford Lake
Location of Eightmile Lake in Washington, USA.
Location of Eightmile Lake in Washington, USA.
Crawford Lake
LocationKing County, Washington, United States
Coordinates47°33′01″N 121°18′12″W / 47.55030°N 121.30320°W / 47.55030; -121.30320
Primary outflowsCrawford Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation5,154 ft (1,571 m)

Crawford Lake is a freshwater lake located in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, at the western ridge of Iron Cap Mountain in King County, Washington. The lake is nestled on a set of prominent valleys and peaks and produces Crawford Creek which flows as one of many tributaries of the Middle Fork Foss River. A short distance towards the north are Chetwoot Lake, Angeline Lake and the Necklace Valley Lakes. Self-issued Alpine Lake Wilderness permit required for transit within the Necklace Valley area.[1]

Geography

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Crawford Lake replicates the geology of the ridges of Iron Cap Mountain and others that surround it with Permian volcanic rocks, Jurassic/Crustaceous sedimentary and volcanic rocks, with Tertiary granites and alluvium of recent age. The ridges may have iode gold, lead-zinc and silver known as Iron Cap and Tooker-Leshud deposits.[2]

The Crawford Lake area is notorious for a prominent col the rises at the southwestern shores of the lake.[3][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Necklace Valley Trail 1062". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  2. ^ Draft Environmental Impact Statement: Proposed Land and Resource Management Plan : Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Volume 2. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region. 1987. p. 22.
  3. ^ Volken, Martin (2014). Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Routes Washington. Mountaineers Books. ISBN 9781594856570.
  4. ^ Scarmuzzi, Don J. (2014). Day Hikes in Washington State: 90 Favorite Trails, Loops, and Summit Scrambles. Mountaineers Books. pp. 224–226. ISBN 9781513267289.