Waddell Lake, North Cascades National Park

#149 among attractions in North Cascades National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Waddell Lake is in North Cascades National Park, in the U. S. state of Washington. The lake is not accessible via any designated trails but is only about 1.5 mi southeast of the Pacific Crest Trail and the Bridge Creek junction. ()

Length: 900 ftWidth: 600 ftElevation: 4951 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 48°26'22"N, 120°49'1"W

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Waddell Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Corteo Peak, Mount Benzarino, Goode Mountain, Sandalee Glacier.

4.7 miN
Mountain
Corteo Peak
120 min walk • Corteo Peak is a majestic mountain situated in the North Cascades of Washington State, offering a serene escape for avid hikers and mountaineers. This rugged peak, characterized by its steep rock faces and glaciated terrain, provides a challenging yet rewarding...
3.5 miN
Mountain
Mount Benzarino
89 min walk • Mount Benzarino is a 7,760+ ft mountain summit located in North Cascades National Park, in Chelan County of Washington state. It is situated in the North Cascades, a subset of the Cascade Range.
5.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Goode Mountain, North Cascades National Park
134 min walk • Goode Mountain is one of the major peaks of the North Cascades in the U.S. state of Washington. Named for topographer Richard U. Goode of the USGS, it is the highest peak located in North Cascades National Park, between the Skagit River and Lake Chelan.
2.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Sandalee Glacier, North Cascades National Park
62 min walk • Sandalee Glacier is in North Cascades National Park and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area in the U.S. state of Washington, on the north and east slopes of McGregor Mountain.
5.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Goode Glacier, North Cascades National Park
135 min walk • Goode Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the east slopes of Goode Mountain. Goode Glacier is a hanging glacier and is broken into several sections descending from 7,200 to 5,800 ft.
4 miE
Mountain
Three Wives, Lake Chelan National Recreation Area
102 min walk • Three Wives is a 7,450-foot-elevation mountain summit located in North Cascades National Park, in Chelan County of Washington state. It is situated in the Methow Mountains, a subset of the North Cascades.
6.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Wyeth Glacier, North Cascades National Park
173 min walk • Wyeth Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, in a cirque to the west and north of Storm King, a peak 1 mi northwest of Goode Mountain. Wyeth Glacier is broken into several sections descending from 8,000 to 6,600 ft.
5.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Lewis Glacier, Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest
130 min walk • Lewis Glacier is in Wenatchee National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington and is 1 mi southeast of Black Peak. Lewis Glacier is located on the north flank of Corteo Peak just east of the border of North Cascades National Park and has a pronounced terminal moraine now well below the current terminus of the glacier.
4.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Lyall Glacier, Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest
121 min walk • Lyall Glacier is within the Wenatchee National Forest in Chelan County, Washington, United States, and is just southeast of Frisco Mountain. It occupies the north cirque on Rainy Peak. Melt from Lyall Glacier contributes to waterfalls which tumble 1,000 ft into Rainy Lake.
5.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Rainy Lake Falls, Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest
131 min walk • Rainy Lake Falls is a waterfall on the inlet stream of namesake Rainy Lake in Chelan County, Washington. The stream heads in a pair of small lakes and the remaining portions of the Lyall Glacier, and flows down a cascade that is said to be approximately 850 feet high.
4.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Green View Lake, North Cascades National Park
104 min walk • Green View Lake is located in North Cascades National Park, in the U. S. state of Washington. Green View Lake is 1 mi southeast of Goode Mountain and is within a cirque.