Margaret Lake (Kittitas County, Washington)
Margaret Lake is located in Kittitas County, Washington. The lake is a popular area for hiking. It's also stocked with rainbow trout.
Name
Along with neighboring peaks and lakes, Margaret Lake was given its name by Albert Hale Sylvester, a topographer for the United States Geological Survey working throughout the North Cascades National Park Complex in the 1900s. The name is purported to be from the name of a sister of ranger Burne Canby who accompanied Sylvester on his camping trips.
See also
References
- ^ http://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/margaret-lake/ Margaret Lake] at Washington Trails Association.
- ^ Fish Stocking for Margaret Lake at Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife site.
- ^ Barnes, Jeremy and Nathan (2019). Alpine Lakes Wilderness: The Complete Hiking Guide. Mountaineers Books. ISBN 1680510789.
External links
- "Margaret Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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