| Lake Dorothy | |
| Coords: | 47.5883°N -121.3853°W |
| Basin Countries: | United States |
| Area: | 260.9acres[1] |
| Elevation: | 3062feet |
| Islands: | 9 |
| Pushpin Map: | Washington#USA |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Lake Dorothy in Washington, USA. |
Lake Dorothy is a lake in King County, Washington. First labeled on Oliver P Anderson's "New Map of the County of King, State of Washington, 1894"; the name was bestowed by Anderson for his daughter Dorothy Louise Anderson (1893-1912), a member of Sigma Kappa sorority. It is one of the largest lakes in the area and is the source of the East Fork Miller River.
A number of waterfalls surround Lake Dorothy. Florence Falls is located over a promontory a short distance downstream from the outlet.[2] As Florence Falls reaches Camp Robber Creek a second waterfall is produced by a series of slides and cascades, Camp Robber Cascades.[3]
The lake can be reached by the Dorothy Lake Trail which is about 2 miles to the lake. The trail continues another 2 miles along the lake’s shore to its south end. After that it continues on, climbing up from the lake and eventually climbing over a ridge before descending to Bear Lake and the Taylor River.[4]