Lakes in United States

Lakes in Saint Ignatius

Turquoise Lake is one of the most exceptional and beautiful spots in Montana – and that’s saying something. It’s also a haul to ge

Lakes in Skykomish

Blanca Lake

For several months each year when the snow is clear in the high country of Washington's Cascade Mountains, get a real workout hiki

Lakes in Idaho City

Diamond Lake

Diamond Lake is an easily accessible sub-alpine lake in the northern Bitterroot Mountains south of Superior. In a region full of l

Lakes in Libby

Leigh Lake

The Cabinet Mountains of far Northwest Montana are largely preserved as wilderness. These high summits hold grizzlies, lofty peaks

Lakes in Eureka

Paradise Lake

Paradise? Well I guess that depends on who is doing the defining, but this tiny alpine lake is certainly nice by anyone’s reckonin

Lakes in Seeley Lake

Glacier Lake

Glacier Lake is an outstanding and beautiful lake in the Mission Mountains; it's slightly down-canyon from Turquoise Lake, which I

Lakes in Dillon

Lower Miner Lake

We pulled in late at night and backed into the first camp spot we found. The tent went up in a few minutes, brush your teeth, roll

Lakes in Seeley Lake

Crystal Lake

The trail starts flat, then goes downhill, and does so fairly steadily. Cooper is asleep in the backpack but wakes when I stumble

Lakes in Elysian

Lake Francis

Everyone has to go ice fishing at least once in their lives. How often can you pretend you're god and walk on water (aka ice) much

Lakes in Granite Falls

Heather Lake

Washington's Cascades are full of lovely alpine lakes, some quite inaccessible. But Heather Lake is one of the easiest to hike, le

Lakes in Missoula

Heart Lake

Bleary eyed drive to Superior, downing coffee. Take the exit, under the freeway, back along railroad tracks, and into the forest.

Lakes in Coolin

Upper Priest Lake

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Priest Lake is dotted with resorts, homes, and campgrounds, but all it takes is a 4-mile pedal to leave the crowds behind. A trail

Lakes in Metaline Falls

Huff Lake

Blink and you miss this spot. Huff Lake is a tiny dark lake surrounded by dense forest and low clouds. It sites in far northeaster

Lakes in Carson

Soda Peaks Lake

This hike is located in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, part of the South Cascades area of Washington. Soda Peaks Lake actual

Lakes in Noxon

Cliff Lake

If you can make it to the trailhead (see my entry to St. Paul Peak), you can almost certainly make it to spectacular little Cliff

Lakes in Noxon

Rock Lake

Old mining history dots this trail -- a shack here, coiled wire there, and a headframe with water gushing out of it. Miners left u

Lakes in Sheridan

Branham Lakes

We had been warned it would snow, but it's still surprising when you run into it the first weekend in September. So here we are, t

Lakes in Port Angeles

Crescent Lake

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Lakes in United States

152 lakes in United States