Marten Lake Explained

Marten Lake
Location:King County, Washington, United States
Coords:47.5927°N -121.5144°W
Outflow:Marten Creek
Basin Countries:United States
Area:37.7acres
Elevation:2963feet
Pushpin Map:Washington#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Anderson Lake in Washington, USA.

Marten Lake is a freshwater lake located on the southern slope of Dog Mountain in King County, Washington, United States. It is west of Anderson Lake, part of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Marten Creek exits Marten Lake into a canyon that produces a tributary to the Taylor River. Because of its proximity to Dog Mountain summit and the cirque of Rooster Mountain to the west, the lake is a popular area for hiking, swimming, and fishing cutthroat trout and rainbow trout.[1] Access to Marten Lake is provided through an unmaintained access trail that splits off the Snoqualmie Lake Trail.[2]

A short distance east of Lake Marten is a short side trail that branches off Taylor River Trail,[3] shortly after the crossing of Otter Creek,[4] that leads to Otter Falls, a snow-driven waterfall which drops directly into Lipsy Lake.[5] Dream Lake is further east past Otter Falls.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marten Lake. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. 23 April 2021 .
  2. Web site: Marten Lake Trail 1006. United States Forest Service. 7 May 2021 .
  3. Web site: Taylor River. Mountaineers.org. 10 May 2021.
  4. Book: Barnes, Jeremy and Nathan . 2019. Alpine Lakes Wilderness: The Complete Hiking Guide. . Section 8: Otter Falls and Big Creek Falls. 1680510789.
  5. Book: Spring, Ira. 2002. Northwest Washington: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. . 170. 0898868750.