Loch Eileen 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.[2]

Loch Eileen
Location of Eightmile Lake in Washington, USA.
Location of Eightmile Lake in Washington, USA.
Loch Eileen
Location of Eightmile Lake in Washington, USA.
Location of Eightmile Lake in Washington, USA.
Loch Eileen
LocationChelan County, Washington, United States
Coordinates47°44′29″N 120°53′22″W / 47.7414906°N 120.8894319°W / 47.7414906; -120.8894319
Primary outflowsRoarking Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation5,512 ft (1,680 m)[1]

Loch Eileen sits on a highly glaciated and semibarren alpine basin, surrounded by heather and other wildflowers and a coniferous presence primarily larch pines.[3]

History

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Loch Eileen is one of the Scottish Lakes, which includes nearby Lake Julius, Lake Donald 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,[4] named after female family and friends of Sylvester.[5] Loche Eileen was named by Sylvester after the daughter of Forest Service Ranger Jason William.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ *U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Loch Eileen
  2. ^ "Loch Eileen Trail #1584.1". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  3. ^ Day Hiking Central Cascades. Mountaineers Books. 2019. p. 164-166. ISBN 9781594854378.
  4. ^ Barnes, Jeremy and Nathan (2019). Alpine Lakes Wilderness: The Complete Hiking Guide. Mountaineers Books. p. Section 78. ISBN 1680510789.
  5. ^ Bravenboer, Martin. "Lake Ethel". Washington Trails Association. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  6. ^ Roe, JoAnn (2002). Stevens Pass: The Story of Railroading and Recreation in the North Cascades. Caxton Press. p. 168. ISBN 978-0-87004-428-1.