Snoqualmie Lake is a lake

Lake

A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...

 in King County

King County, Washington

King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2010 census was 1,931,249. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 14th most populous in the United States....

, Washington. It is an expansion of the Taylor River

Taylor River (Washington)

The Taylor River is a river in King County in Washington.- Course :The river starts at the outlet of Bear Lake. The river drops over a small waterfall before entering Deer Lake...

 and is located a short distance downstream from Deer Lake

Deer Lake (Taylor River)

Deer Lake is a lake in King County, Washington. It is an expansion of the Taylor River, located just below its true source. Located a short distance downstream is Snoqualmie Lake....

. It is the largest of the three lakes along the upper reaches of the Taylor.

The lake can be accessed by hiking up the Snoqualmie Lake Trail which starts 0.2 miles from the end of the Taylor River Trail. The trail is steep with several washouts. The trail first reaches the lake at the outlet and continues along its shore to the other end and eventually continues on to Deer Lake.

The Taylor River, after exiting the lake is said to drop over a farly large waterfall as it plunges down a headwall to the bottom of the valley. The trail is said to pass a small portion of the falls.