Lamoille Lake is a glacial
tarn in the
Ruby Mountains
The Ruby Mountains are a mountain range, primarily located within Elko County with a small extension into White Pine County, in Nevada, United States. Most of the range is included within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The range reache ...
of
Elko County
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Elko County is the fourth ...
,
Nevada
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,
United States
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.
It is within the Ruby Mountains Ranger District of the
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The lake is located at the head of
Lamoille Canyon
Lamoille Canyon is the largest valley in the Ruby Mountains, located in the central portion of Elko County in the northeastern section of the state of Nevada, in the western United States. Approximately in length, it was extensively sculpted by ...
, at approximately , and at an elevation of . It has an area of approximately . It is a popular destination for day hikers and fishing, as the
Ruby Crest National Recreation Trail
Location of the Ruby Crest Trail within Nevada.
Overland Lake
North Furlong Lake
Lamoille Lake (near) and Dollar Lakes
The Ruby Crest National Recreation Trail is a National Recreation Trail in the upper elevations of the central Ruby Mounta ...
passes its eastern shore before beginning a steep climb to Liberty Pass.
Lamoille Lake and the
Dollar Lakes are the principal sources of Lamoille Creek, which after exiting the mountains passes through the town of
Lamoille, meanders down Lamoille Valley, and then merges with the main branch of the
Humboldt River
The Humboldt River is an extensive river drainage system located in north-central Nevada. It extends in a general east-to-west direction from its headwaters in the Jarbidge, Independence, and Ruby Mountains in Elko County, to its terminus in the ...
.
References
Ruby Mountains
Lakes of Nevada
Lakes of Elko County, Nevada
Lakes of the Great Basin
Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest
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