Talapus Lake is a freshwater lake located on a prominent valley at the eastern skirt of Bandera Mountain,[1] in King County, Washington.[4] Mount Defiance and Pratt Mountain are a short distance to the west of Talapus Lake. The name Talapus is a Chinook word for coyote.[5]
| Talapus Lake | |
|---|---|
  Talapus Lake  Talapus Lake | |
| Location | King County, Washington, United States |
| Coordinates | 47°24′55″N 121°31′07″W / 47.415206°N 121.518626°W |
| Primary outflows | Talapus Creek[1] |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 17.4 acres (7.0 ha)[2] |
| Surface elevation | 3,264 ft (995 m)[3] |
Talapus Lake is surrounded by other alpine lakes, including Olallie Lake and Pratt Lake a short distance north. Because of its proximity to Snoqualmie Pass and other prominent peaks in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness,[6] the lake is a popular area for hiking, swimming, and fishing rainbow trout.[2]
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.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Barnes, Jeremy and Nathan (2009). Alpine Lakes Wilderness: The Complete Hiking Guide. Mountaineers Books. ISBN 978-1680510782.
- ^ a b "Talapus King County". Washington Fishing Lakes. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ *U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Talapus Lake
- ^ "Defiance, Mount WA". ListOfJohn.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Talapus, the Coyote trickster of the Chinook tribe (Italapas)". www.native-languages.org.
- ^ Weber, Andrew (2009). 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Seattle: Including Bellevue, Everett, and Tacoma. Menasha Ridge Press. p. 156. ISBN 978-0897326957.
- ^ Hill, Craig (2002). Moon Washington Hiking: Best Hikes plus Beer, Bites, and Campgrounds Nearby. Avalon Publishing. ISBN 9781640495067.