Moraine Lake, North Cascades National Park

#34 among attractions in North Cascades National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Moraine Lake is located in North Cascades National Park, in the U. S. state of Washington. Moraine Lake is in a remote section of the park and well off any designated trails. During warmer months, melt from both the Inspiration and Forbidden Glaciers flow into Moraine Lake. Mount Torment is less than 1 mi south of the lake. ()

Length: 3960 ftWidth: 1056 ftElevation: 4524 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 48°31'35"N, 121°5'6"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Eldorado Peak, Sahale Mountain, Forbidden Peak, Boston Peak.

2.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Eldorado Peak, North Cascades National Park
61 min walk • Eldorado Peak is a 8,868-foot peak, and is the 25th highest peak in Washington. The mountain is located in the North Cascades of Washington, approximately 27 miles east of Concrete.
3.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sahale Mountain, North Cascades National Park
82 min walk • Sahale Mountain is a jagged, glaciated mountain, in North Cascades National Park, in northern Washington state. The summit of Sahale Mountain is referred to as Sahale Peak.
1.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Forbidden Peak, North Cascades National Park
41 min walk • Forbidden Peak is an 8,815 feet glacial horn located in North Cascades National Park, in Skagit County of Washington state. It is part of the North Cascades and is located near Cascade Pass.
3.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Boston Peak, North Cascades National Park
79 min walk • Boston Peak is a tall peak in the North Cascades in the U.S. state of Washington and within North Cascades National Park. At 8,894 feet in elevation it is the 26th highest peak in Washington.
2.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Quien Sabe Glacier, North Cascades National Park
74 min walk • Quien Sabe Glacier is a glacier located on the west slopes of Boston Peak, North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. Quien Sabe Glacier retreated 1200 meters from its Little Ice Age maximum in approximately 1850 to 1950. The glacier then advanced 55 meters between 1955 and 1975.
1.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Eldorado Glacier, North Cascades National Park
48 min walk • Eldorado Glacier is on the south slopes of Eldorado Peak, North Cascades National Park, in the U.S. state of Washington. The glacier is approximately.85 mi in length, 1.2 mi in width at its terminus and descends from 8,400 to 7,000 ft.
2.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Boston Glacier, North Cascades National Park
70 min walk • Boston Glacier is located in a large cirque below several mountain peaks in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. Approximately 1 mi long but nearly 3.5 mi wide, it is the largest glacier in North Cascades National Park.
3.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Sahale Glacier, North Cascades National Park
86 min walk • Sahale Glacier is located on the south slope of Sahale Mountain, North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. It is approximately 0.25 mi in length and descends from 8,200 to 7,800 ft.
2.9 miNW
Mountain
Dorado Needle, North Cascades National Park
75 min walk • Dorado Needle is an 8,440+ ft mountain summit located in North Cascades National Park in Skagit County of Washington state. The peak lies 0.73 miles north of Eldorado Peak and 1.33 mi southeast of Perdition Peak.
2.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
McAllister Glacier, North Cascades National Park
76 min walk • McAllister Glacier is in a large cirque to the north and east of Dorado Needle, North Cascades National Park, in the U.S. state of Washington.
2.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
North Klawatti Glacier, North Cascades National Park
70 min walk • North Klawatti Glacier lies in a cirque to the east of Austera Peak, North Cascades National Park, in the U.S. state of Washington.