Lake Angeles, Olympic National Park, Washington
Lake Angeles
Olympic National Park
Lake Angeles is encased on 3 sides by the vertical walls of Klahhane Ridge, and is distinguished by an large tree-covered island in its center. The trail is well maintained, but climbs 2,400' in just 3.2 miles to the lake.
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The Lake Angeles island is accessible in the winter by an ice bridge (not recommended)
The forest grows considerably drier above Ennis Creek
Subalpine meadows on the lake perimeter are good places to find wildlife
Silver and Douglas Fir join hemlock as you transition from montane to subalpine forest near the lake
Young, uniform rows of hemlock indicate areas affected by the 1898 fire
A newborn black tail deer is hidden in tall grass before startling a hiker
A ruffed grouse on the Lake Angeles Trail
The lake's deep, three-sided cirque traps moisture and fog
Despite their impressive size, many trees have shallow roots and are prone to blow downs
Klahhane Ridge is topped by Rocky Peak (6,218')
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