Pratt Lake, called Ollie Lake in older maps,[2][3] is a freshwater lake located on a prominent valley at the eastern skirt of Pratt Mountain,[4] in King County, Washington.[5] Pratt Lake got its second name in 1917 from John W. Pratt, a member of the Mountaineers club.[4]
| Pratt Lake | |
|---|---|
  Pratt Lake  Pratt Lake | |
| Location | King County, Washington, United States |
| Coordinates | 47°26′07″N 121°30′47″W / 47.435306°N 121.5131°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 43.5 acres (17.6 ha)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 3,389 ft (1,033 m)[1] |
Pratt Lake is surrounded by prominent peaks and other alpine lakes, including Olallie Lake and Talapus Lake a short distance south along Pratt Lake trail. Mount Defiance is a short distance to the west of Pratt Lake while Bandera Mountain is south on the north shore of Island Lakes.
Access to the lake is from Talapus Lake trail or Pratt Lake trail further east, a short exit from Interstate 90, west of the Snoqualmie Pass.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b *U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pratt Lake
- ^ Hitchman, Robert. Place Names of Washington 31-DEC-1985. Accessed 30 Jun 2021.
- ^ The Mountaineer. The Mountaineers. 1914. p. 92.
- ^ a b Barnes, Jeremy and Nathan (2009). Alpine Lakes Wilderness: The Complete Hiking Guide. Mountaineers Books. ISBN 1680510789.
- ^ "Defiance, Mount WA". ListOfJohn.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ Hill, Craig (2002). Moon Washington Hiking: Best Hikes plus Beer, Bites, and Campgrounds Nearby. Avalon Publishing. ISBN 9781640495067.