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 | |
|---|---|
  Loch Eileen  Loch Eileen | |
| Location | Chelan County, Washington, United States |
| Coordinates | 47°44′29″N 120°53′22″W / 47.7414906°N 120.8894319°W |
| Primary outflows | Roarking Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface elevation | 5,512 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
editLoch 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
editReferences
edit- ^ *U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Loch Eileen
- ^ "Loch Eileen Trail #1584.1". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ Day Hiking Central Cascades. Mountaineers Books. 2019. p. 164-166. ISBN 9781594854378.
- ^ Barnes, Jeremy and Nathan (2019). Alpine Lakes Wilderness: The Complete Hiking Guide. Mountaineers Books. p. Section 78. ISBN 1680510789.
- ^ Bravenboer, Martin. "Lake Ethel". Washington Trails Association. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ 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.
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