Eagle Lake (Tulare County)
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Eagle Lake is an alpine lake
in the Southern Sierra Nevada near Mineral King
in Sequoia National Park
. The lake can be reached by a three-and-a-half mile hike from Mineral King Valley and lies at 10,000 feet above sea level.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in the Southern Sierra Nevada near Mineral King
Mineral King
Mineral King is a subalpine glacial valley located in the southern part of Sequoia National Park, in the U.S. state of California. The valley lies at the headwaters of the East Fork of the Kaweah River, which rises at the eastern part of the valley and flows northwest...
in Sequoia National Park
Sequoia National Park
Sequoia National Park is a national park in the southern Sierra Nevada east of Visalia, California, in the United States. It was established on September 25, 1890. The park spans . Encompassing a vertical relief of nearly , the park contains among its natural resources the highest point in the...
. The lake can be reached by a three-and-a-half mile hike from Mineral King Valley and lies at 10,000 feet above sea level.