Lake_Julius_(Washington)

Lake Julius (Washington)

Lake Julius (Washington)

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Lake Julius is a freshwater lakes located on the north slope of the Chiwaukum Mountains, in Chelan County, Washington. Self-issued Alpine Lake Wilderness permit required for transit within the Klonaqua Lakes area. The lake is a popular area for hiking, swimming, and fishing Cutthroat trout.[1]

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Location

Julius Lake is accessed from Upper Roaring Creek Trail #1584, a spinoff of Lake Ethel Trail #1585. The Lake Ethel trailhead is located 2.5 miles south on Gill Creek Road #6940 off of U.S. Highway 2 in the community of Merritt.[3]

Geography

Lake Julius sits on a highly glaciated and semibarren alpine basin, surrounded by heather and other wildflowers and a coniferous presence primarily larch pines.[4]

History

Lake Julius is one of the Scottish Lakes, which includes nearby Lake Donald, Loch Eileen and Lake Ethel. The lakes were given names by Albert Hale Sylvester, a topographer for the United States Geological Survey working throughout the North Cascades National Park Complex around 1900, named after female family and friends of Sylvester.[5] Lake Julius was named by Sylvester after one of his companions from the Forest Service, Julius Kummel.[6]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Lake Julius". Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
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  3. [3]
    "Lake Ethel Trail #1585". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  4. [4]
    Day Hiking Central Cascades. Mountaineers Books. 2019. p. 156. ISBN 9781594854378.
  5. [5]
    Bravenboer, Martin. "Lake Ethel". Washington Trails Association. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  6. [6]
    Barnes, Jeremy and Nathan (2019). Alpine Lakes Wilderness: The Complete Hiking Guide. Mountaineers Books. ISBN 1680510789.
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