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Sapphire Lake (Trinity County, California)

Coordinates: 40°59′56″N 123°00′42″W / 40.9989°N 123.0116°W / 40.9989; -123.0116
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Sapphire Lake
Location of Sapphire Lake in California, USA.
Location of Sapphire Lake in California, USA.
Sapphire Lake
Location of Sapphire Lake in California, USA.
Location of Sapphire Lake in California, USA.
Sapphire Lake
LocationTrinity County, California
Coordinates40°59′56″N 123°00′42″W / 40.9989°N 123.0116°W / 40.9989; -123.0116
TypeGlacial
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation5,882 ft (1,793 m)

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 ft (91 m) above Emerald Lake. The surface of the lake is 5,882 ft (1,793 m) above sea level.[1]

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

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References

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  1. ^ "Sapphire Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 12, 2013.