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Sapphire Lake (Trinity County, California)

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Type
  
Glacial

Max. length
  
3,340 m (10,960 ft)

Surface elevation
  
1,793 m

Width
  
1.04 km

Basin countries
  
United States

Max. width
  
1,040 m (3,410 ft)

Length
  
3.34 km

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Location
  
Trinity County, California

Sapphire Lake is a lake located in the Trinity Alps Wilderness area, in Northern California. The lake sits in a granite bowl, where it is fed by rainwater that runs down the surrounding mountains. Sapphire Lake sits just southwest of, and approximately 300 feet above Emerald Lake. The surface of the lake is 5882 feet above sea level.

Map of Sapphire Lake, California 96091, USA

Visitors can access the lake by hiking the Stuart Fork Trail and continuing past Emerald Lake.

References

Sapphire Lake (Trinity County, California) Wikipedia