Linkins Lake is an alpine lake in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States, located high in the Sawatch Range in the Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness of White River National Forest. The lake is accessible via a 0.6 miles (0.97 km) trail from State Highway 82 west of Independence Pass.[1][2]

Linkins Lake
Linkins Lake
Location of Linkins Lake in Colorado, USA.
Location of Linkins Lake in Colorado, USA.
Linkins Lake
Location of Linkins Lake in Colorado, USA.
Location of Linkins Lake in Colorado, USA.
Linkins Lake
LocationPitkin County, Colorado,
United States
Coordinates39°07′42″N 106°35′19″W / 39.128463°N 106.588643°W / 39.128463; -106.588643
TypeGlacial
Primary outflowsCreek to Roaring Fork River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length0.20 mi (0.32 km)
Max. width0.13 mi (0.21 km)
Surface elevation12,008 ft (3,660 m)

References edit

  1. ^ "Linkins Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  2. ^ Aspen/Independence Pass 127 (Map) (2005 ed.). Trails Illustrated. National Geographic Society. 1984.