Talapus Lake

Lake in Washington state, US
47°24′55″N 121°31′07″W / 47.415206°N 121.518626°W / 47.415206; -121.518626Primary outflowsTalapus Creek[1]Basin countriesUnited StatesSurface area17.4 acres (7.0 ha)[2]Surface elevation3,264 ft (995 m)[3]

Talapus Lake is a freshwater lake located on a prominent valley at the eastern skirt of Bandera Mountain,[1] in King County, Washington.[4] Mount Defiance and Pratt Mountain are a short distance to the west of Talapus Lake. The name Talapus is a Chinook word for coyote.[5]

Talapus Lake is surrounded by other alpine lakes, including Olallie Lake and Pratt Lake a short distance north. Because of its proximity to Snoqualmie Pass and other prominent peaks in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness,[6] the lake is a popular area for hiking, swimming, and fishing rainbow trout.[2]

Access to the lake is from Talapus Lake trail or Pratt Lake trail further east, a short exit from Interstate 90, west of the Snoqualmie Pass.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Barnes, Jeremy and Nathan (2009). Alpine Lakes Wilderness: The Complete Hiking Guide. Mountaineers Books. ISBN 978-1680510782.
  2. ^ a b "Talapus King County". Washington Fishing Lakes. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  3. ^ *U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Talapus Lake
  4. ^ "Defiance, Mount WA". ListOfJohn.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Talapus, the Coyote trickster of the Chinook tribe (Italapas)". www.native-languages.org.
  6. ^ Weber, Andrew (2009). 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Seattle: Including Bellevue, Everett, and Tacoma. Menasha Ridge Press. p. 156. ISBN 978-0897326957.
  7. ^ Hill, Craig (2002). Moon Washington Hiking: Best Hikes plus Beer, Bites, and Campgrounds Nearby. Avalon Publishing. ISBN 9781640495067.