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Bear Lakes

Coordinates: 47°38′53″N 121°29′09″W / 47.64798°N 121.485943°W / 47.64798; -121.485943
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Bear Lakes
Location of Bear Lakes in Washington, USA.
Location of Bear Lakes in Washington, USA.
Bear Lakes
Location of Bear Lakes in Washington, USA.
Location of Bear Lakes in Washington, USA.
Bear Lakes
LocationKing County, Washington, United States
Coordinates47°38′53″N 121°29′09″W / 47.64798°N 121.485943°W / 47.64798; -121.485943
Primary outflowsBear Creek[1]
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)[2]
Surface elevation4,678 ft (1,426 m)[3]

Bear Lakes is a set of small freshwater lakes located on the southwest skirt of Canoe Peak, in King County, Washington. Several mines are located in the vicinity of Bear Lakes. Access is from Bear Creek Trail which continues along abandoned and mostly overgrown mine routes. Cable reels and other mining artifacts are frequent along the trail and in the surrounding areas of the lake.[4] Lake Kanim is a short distance north over Canoe Peak towards Lennox Mountain, and Paradise Lakes are west of Bear Lakes.

Mining

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Bear Lake is located in a prominent mining location. North of the lake, East of Canoe Peak is the Brooklyn claims.[5] The mine is just above other mines along Bear Creek and south of Canoe Peak Ridge towards Lennox Lake.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Bear Lakes at Peakbagger.com
  2. ^ "Bear 1 King County". Washington Fishing Lakes. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  3. ^ *U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bear Lakes
  4. ^ "Canoe Peak". WillhiteWeb.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  5. ^ [https://www.mindat.org/loc-22012.html Miller River Mining District, King Co., Washington, USA T] MinDat.org - Accessed 1 July 2021
  6. ^ King David Claim, Miller River Mining District, King Co., Washington, USA MinDat.org - Accessed 1 July 2021