Williams Lake is an
alpine lake in
Taos County,
New Mexico,
United States, located high in the
Sangre de Cristo Mountains
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below
Wheeler Peak in the
Wheeler Peak Wilderness of
Carson National Forest
Carson National Forest is a national forest in northern New Mexico, United States. It encompasses 6,070 square kilometers (1.5 million acres) and is administered by the United States Forest Service. The Forest Service's "mixed use" policy allows ...
. The lake is accessible via the Williams Lake Trail from the trailhead in
Taos Ski Valley.
The name is in reference to William Frazer, a gold miner who staked claims in the area and co-founded the mining camp of Twining during the late 1800s.
File:Williams Lake from Wheeler Peak.JPG, Williams Lake from Wheeler Peak
References
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Lakes of New Mexico
Glacial lakes of the United States
Bodies of water of Taos County, New Mexico
Carson National Forest
Sangre de Cristo Mountains