Virgin Lake
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Virgin Lake is a small lake
located at the edge of the Henry M. Jackson Wilderness Area
along the Blanca Lake
Trail in Washington, USA. The lake is 4,577 ft. (1,395 m) above sea level. Due to its elevation, and the wet climate in the Pacific Northwest
, Virgin Lake is typically only accessible 4–8 weeks each year in July and August.
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,...
located at the edge of the Henry M. Jackson Wilderness Area
Henry M. Jackson Wilderness
The Henry M. Jackson Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area in the state of Washington, United States.-History:The Henry M. Jackson Wilderness was created by the 1984 Washington Wilderness Act and named after former US Senator Henry M. Jackson of Washington...
along the Blanca Lake
Blanca Lake
Blanca Lake is located in the Henry M. Jackson Wilderness Area in the Cascade Mountains of the U.S. state of Washington.Blanca Lake sits in a basin surrounded by the peaks of Monte Cristo, Kyes, and Columbia. The lake is fed by the Columbia Glacier to the northwest and is drained by Troublesome...
Trail in Washington, USA. The lake is 4,577 ft. (1,395 m) above sea level. Due to its elevation, and the wet climate in the Pacific Northwest
Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest is a region in northwestern North America, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains on the east. Definitions of the region vary and there is no commonly agreed upon boundary, even among Pacific Northwesterners. A common concept of the...
, Virgin Lake is typically only accessible 4–8 weeks each year in July and August.