Azure Lake is a small freshwater
lake
A lake is often a naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on or near the Earth's surface. It is localized in a basin or interconnected basins surrounded by dry land. Lakes lie completely on land and are separate from ...
located in the
Alpine Lakes Wilderness
The Alpine Lakes Wilderness is a large National Wilderness Preservation System, wilderness area spanning the Central Cascades of Washington (state), Washington state in the United States. The wilderness is located in parts of Wenatchee National ...
, between
Azurite Lake and
Angeline Lake in
King County
King County is a county 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 12th-most populous in the United States. The county seat is Seattle ...
,
Washington
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** A ...
. A short distance south towards
Iron Cap Mountain
Iron Cap Mountain is a mountain summit located two miles west-northwest of Dutch Miller Gap, in east King County, Washington, King County of Washington (U.S. state), Washington state. It is situated in the heart of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, ...
is
Iron Cap Lake. Towards the North are the steep slopes of Saint Agnes Ridge which continue eastwards towards
Otter Lake. Self-issued Alpine Lake Wilderness permit required for transit within the Necklace Valley area. Azure Lake is located in a prominent valley along the southern skirt of the
Mount Daniel
Mount Daniel is the highest summit on the Cascade Range crest of Alpine Lakes Wilderness of the central Washington (state), Washington, United States. It is the highest point in King County, Washington, King and Kittitas County, Washington, Ki ...
area in connection with the North-Middle Forks Snoqualmie mountain grouping area.
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, the Northwestern United States. Lakes in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness are protected within the Wenatchee National Fo ...
References
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Lakes of King County, Washington
Lakes of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness
Okanogan National Forest