Dream Lake (Washington)

Dream Lake is a freshwater lake located on the southern slope of Dog Mountain in King County, Washington, United States. It is west of Otter Lake, part of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Big Creek, a tributary to the Taylor River, exits Dream Lake into a canyon that produces Big Creek Falls. Because of its proximity to Dog Mountain summit and the cirque of Rooster Mountain to the west, the lake is a popular area for hiking, swimming, and fishing and rainbow trout.[1] Access to Dream Lake is provided through an unmaintained access trail that splits off the Snoqualmie Lake Trail.[3]

Dream Lake
Location of Anderson Lake in Washington, USA.
Location of Anderson Lake in Washington, USA.
Dream Lake
Location of Anderson Lake in Washington, USA.
Location of Anderson Lake in Washington, USA.
Dream Lake
LocationKing County, Washington, United States
Coordinates47.60°N 121.4367°W / 47.60; -121.4367
Primary outflowsBig Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area33.2 acres (0.134 km2)[1]
Surface elevation3,455 ft (1,053 m)[2]

A short distance west of Dream Lake is a short side trail that branches off Taylor River Trail,[4] shortly after the crossing of Otter Creek,[3] that leads to Otter Falls, a snow-driven waterfall which drops directly into Lipsy Lake.[5] Marten Lake is further west past Otter Falls.[4][5]

See also

References
  1. "Dream". Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  3. Barnes, Jeremy and Nathan (2019). Alpine Lakes Wilderness: The Complete Hiking Guide. The Mountaineers Books. p. Section 8: Otter Falls and Big Creek Falls. ISBN 1680510789.
  4. "Taylor River". Mountaineers.org. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  5. Spring, Ira (2002). Northwest Washington: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The Mountaineers Books. p. 170. ISBN 0898868750.
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