| Snow Lake | |
| Coords: | 47.4669°N -121.4556°W |
| Inflow: | Rock Creek (from Gem Lake) |
| Outflow: | Rock Creek |
| Basin Countries: | United States |
| Area: | 152.9acres |
| Elevation: | 4019feet |
| Islands: | 0 |
| Pushpin Map: | Washington#USA |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Snow Lake in Washington, USA. |
Snow Lake is located in King County, Washington. The lake is the "most visited lake in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness."[1] The lake is also stocked with rainbow trout for fishing.[2]
The ruins of a cabin from 1930 exist near the lake, having collapsed in 1950 due to snow.[3] [4]
Camping is available via forest service permit. Hikers can continue onwards to nearby Gem Lake or lower/upper Wildcat Lakes.[5]
Snow Lake has a hemiboreal climate.[6] The average temperature is 3 °C. The warmest month is August, with an average temperature of 15 °C, and the coldest month is January, at an average of −6 °C.[7] The average rainfall is 1,687 millimeters per year. The wettest month is December, with 247 millimeters of rain, and the least in July, with 33 millimeters of rain.