Paradise Lakes are a set of three small freshwater
lake
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s located on a clif of the north skirt of
Bare Mountain, in
King County
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,
Washington
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. Paradise Lakes sit in a bowl formed by a ridge that connects to the south ridge of
Lennox Mountain. Paradise Lakes have an outflow that is a tributary of the North Fork of the
Snoqualmie River
The Snoqualmie River is a long river in King County and Snohomish County in the U.S. state of Washington. The river's three main tributaries are the North, Middle, and South Forks, which drain the west side of the Cascade Mountains near the town ...
from its source,
Lake Kanim
Lake Kanim is a set of small freshwater lakes located on a clif of the south skirt of Lennox Mountain, in King County, Washington. Lake Kanim is the nascent source of the North Fork of the Snoqualmie River. The lake and its accompanying waterfall ...
.
Waterfalls
After the outflow of Paradise Lakes, halfway to the North Fork, the river plunges down a
granite
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sluice
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into tall
Paradise Lakes Falls, one of the biggest waterfalls of the North Fork Snoqualmie River as is neighboring
Kanim Falls
Kanim Falls () is the major waterfall on the North Fork of the Snoqualmie River. It is located at the outlet of Lake Kanim and is near the source of the North Fork of the Snoqualmie River. The falls were named after Chief Jerry Kanim who was the le ...
. On the opposite end, to the west of Paradise lakes is the origin of Illinois Creek which produces two waterfalls, tall
Beaverdale Falls, and tall
Illinois Creek Falls.
Illinois Creek Falls
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See also
* 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