Nolte State Park
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Nolte State Park is a 117 acre (0.47348262 km²) day-use park just south of Cumberland, Washington
at the western edge of the Cascade Mountains, USA, with 7174 feet (2,186.6 m) of freshwater shoreline on Deep Lake near the Green River Gorge
. Covered with forests and water, the land was a resort for many years before it was donated to Washington by Minnie Nolte in the early 1970s. There are rainbow trout
, cutthroat trout
, and spiny rays including bass
in the lake. The lake has a public fishing pier, beach area, and a hiking trail around the lake. The boat launch is carry-in only with limited parking. Deep Lake reaches a depth of 100 feet (30.5 m).
Cumberland, Washington
Cumberland is an unincorporated community in King County, Washington. Originally a mining camp, Cumberland was named by F.X. Schreiner in 1893 after the Cumberland coal region of the Appalachian Mountains. Cumberland gained a post office on October 13, 1894. Today, the Enumclaw post office serves...
at the western edge of the Cascade Mountains, USA, with 7174 feet (2,186.6 m) of freshwater shoreline on Deep Lake near the Green River Gorge
Green River (Washington)
The Green River is a long river in the state of Washington in the United States, arising on the western slopes of the Cascade Mountains south of I-90....
. Covered with forests and water, the land was a resort for many years before it was donated to Washington by Minnie Nolte in the early 1970s. There are rainbow trout
Rainbow trout
The rainbow trout is a species of salmonid native to tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in Asia and North America. The steelhead is a sea run rainbow trout usually returning to freshwater to spawn after 2 to 3 years at sea. In other words, rainbow trout and steelhead trout are the same species....
, cutthroat trout
Cutthroat trout
The cutthroat trout is a species of freshwater fish in the salmon family of order Salmoniformes. It is one of the many fish species colloquially known as trout...
, and spiny rays including bass
Bass (fish)
Bass is a name shared by many different species of popular gamefish. The term encompasses both freshwater and marine species. All belong to the large order Perciformes, or perch-like fishes, and in fact the word bass comes from Middle English bars, meaning "perch."-Types of basses:*The temperate...
in the lake. The lake has a public fishing pier, beach area, and a hiking trail around the lake. The boat launch is carry-in only with limited parking. Deep Lake reaches a depth of 100 feet (30.5 m).
External links
- Nolte State Park, Washington State Parks