Boner Lake is an alpine freshwater
lake
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located on a prominent plateau at the eastern ridge of
Crosby Mountain, a short distance south of
Palmer Mountain and
U.S. Route 2
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by the community of
Baring in
King County, Washington
King County is located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population was 2,269,675 in the 2020 census, making it the most populous county in Washington, and the 13th-most populous in the United States. The county seat is Seattle, also the st ...
. Boner Lake shares the high valley with Cement Lake, while
Crosby Lake is at the opposite side of the Corsby Mountain ridge. Boner lake is surrounded by
talus cliffs and slopes and gains access to Crosby Mountain starting at Bing Peak and old-growth forests and the associated logging spur.
Boner Lake is a small lake and it is stocked with
golden trout
The California golden trout (''Oncorhynchus aguabonita or Oncorhynchus mykiss aguabonita''), is a species of trout native to California. The golden trout is normally found in the Golden Trout Creek (tributary to the Kern River), Volcano Creek (t ...
.
See also
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List of lakes of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness
The Alpine Lakes Wilderness is a large wilderness area in the North Cascades mountain range, located in northern Washington (state), Washington state, the Northwestern United States. Lakes in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness are protected within the We ...
References
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Lakes of King County, Washington
Lakes of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness
Okanogan National Forest