Sapphire Lake
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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 feet above Emerald Lake. The surface of the lake is 5882 feet above sea level. Many fish live here.
Visitors can access the lake by hiking the Stuart Fork Trail and continuing past Emerald Lake.
Trinity Alps Wilderness
The Trinity Alps Wilderness is a designated wilderness located in northern California, roughly between Eureka and Redding. It is jointly administered by Shasta-Trinity, Klamath, and Six Rivers National Forests. About are administered by the Bureau of Land Management. The wilderness is located in...
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 feet above Emerald Lake. The surface of the lake is 5882 feet above sea level. Many fish live here.
Visitors can access the lake by hiking the Stuart Fork Trail and continuing past Emerald Lake.