Olallie Lake (King County, Washington) Explained

Olallie Lake
Location:King County, Washington, United States
Coords:47.4226°N -121.5104°W
Basin Countries:United States
Area:13.2acres
Elevation:3786feet
Pushpin Map:Washington#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Olallie Lake in Washington, USA.

Olallie Lake is a freshwater lake located on a prominent valley at the western base of Pratt Mountain, between Mount Defiance and Bandera Mountain,[1] in King County, Washington.[2] The name means berry in Chinook Jargon.

Olallie Lake is surrounded by other alpine lakes, including Talapus Lake to the south and Pratt Lake a short distance north. Because of its proximity to Snoqualmie Pass and other prominent peaks in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness,[3] the lakes are a popular area for hiking, swimming, and fishing rainbow trout.[4]

Access

Access to Olallie Lakes is through Mount Defiance Trail 1009, which is an offshoot of Pratt Lake Trail 1007.[5] The trail splits north to Pratt Lake and west towards Island Lakes.[6]

Access is also from Talapus Lake trail or Pratt Lake trail further east, a short exit from Interstate 90, west of the Snoqualmie Pass.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Barnes, Jeremy and Nathan . 2009. Alpine Lakes Wilderness: The Complete Hiking Guide . Mountaineers Books. 978-1680510782.
  2. Web site: Defiance, Mount WA. ListOfJohn.com. 9 June 2021 .
  3. Book: Weber, Andrew . 2009. 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Seattle: Including Bellevue, Everett, and Tacoma . Menasha Ridge Press . 156 . 978-0897326957.
  4. Web site: Olallie King County. Washington Fishing Lakes. 22 June 2021.
  5. Web site: Pratt Lake Trail 1007. United States Department of Agriculture. 15 April 2021 .
  6. Web site: Olallie Lake. NaturalAtlas.com. 29 June 2021 .