Sapphire Lake (Trinity County, California)

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Sapphire Lake
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Sapphire Lake
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Sapphire Lake
Location Trinity County, California
Coordinates 40°59′56″N123°00′42″W / 40.9989°N 123.0116°W / 40.9989; -123.0116 Coordinates: 40°59′56″N123°00′42″W / 40.9989°N 123.0116°W / 40.9989; -123.0116
Type Glacial
Basin  countries United States
Max. length3,340 m (10,960 ft)
Max. width1,040 m (3,410 ft)
Surface elevation5,882 ft (1,793 m)

Sapphire Lake is a lake located in the Trinity Alps Wilderness area, in Northern California. The lake sits in a granite bowl, where it is fed by rainwater that runs down the surrounding mountains. Sapphire Lake sits just southwest of, and approximately 300 feet above Emerald Lake. The surface of the lake is 5882 feet above sea level. [1]

Visitors can access the lake by hiking the Stuart Fork Trail and continuing past Emerald Lake.

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References

  1. "Sapphire Lake". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved January 12, 2013.