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Emerald Lake (San Juan National Forest)

Coordinates: 37°33′10.43″N 107°26′42.77″W / 37.5528972°N 107.4452139°W / 37.5528972; -107.4452139
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Emerald Lake
Emerald Lake from its southern edge, May 2022
Emerald Lake is located in Colorado
Emerald Lake
Emerald Lake
Emerald Lake is located in the United States
Emerald Lake
Emerald Lake
LocationWeminuche Wilderness, Hinsdale County, Colorado, US
Coordinates37°33′10.43″N 107°26′42.77″W / 37.5528972°N 107.4452139°W / 37.5528972; -107.4452139
Surface elevation10,054 ft (3,060 m)

Emerald Lake is an alpine lake in Hinsdale County, Colorado, located in the Weminuche Wilderness of the San Juan National Forest near the Continental Divide.[1][2] The Lake can be accessed by the Lake Fork trail #528.[3] The lake is stocked with salmon.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "San Juan National Forest - Lake Fork Trail". Forest Service U.S. Department of Agriculture.
  2. ^ Google Earth for coordinates and elevation.
  3. ^ "Lake Fork Trail (528)". fs.usda.gov. 28 June 2022.
  4. ^ Van Velson, R. C. (1984-10-01). "A Trap to Capture Adult Salmonids Migrating from Lakes into Downstream Spawning Sites". The Progressive Fish-Culturist. 46 (4): 291–292. doi:10.1577/1548-8640(1984)46<291:ATTCAS>2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0033-0779.