Hamilton Lakes
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Hamilton Lakes are a pair of scenic alpine lakes in California’s Sequoia National Park, popular with backpackers for their dramatic granite surroundings and clear mountain waters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hamilton Lakes canonical | 2 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alpine lake
ⓘ
pair of lakes ⓘ |
| accessedBy | High Sierra Trail ⓘ |
| activityRegulation | bear-resistant food storage required for campers ⓘ |
| climate | high-elevation mountain climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainage | Kaweah River watershed ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 2500–2650 meters
ⓘ
approximately 8200–8700 feet ⓘ |
| environment | alpine ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
granite basins
ⓘ
steep surrounding walls ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Lower Hamilton Lake
ⓘ
Lower Hamilton Lake ⓘ
surface form:
Upper Hamilton Lake
|
| hasViewOf | Valhalla (granite cirque) ⓘ |
| hazard | bears in surrounding wilderness ⓘ |
| knownFor |
clear mountain water
ⓘ
dramatic granite surroundings ⓘ scenic alpine setting ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sequoia National Park
ⓘ
Sierra Nevada ⓘ Tulare County, California ⓘ |
| locatedWithin |
Sierra Nevada wilderness
ⓘ
surface form:
Sierra Nevada wilderness backcountry
|
| management |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| nearestTrailhead | Crescent Meadow ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Western Divide region ⓘ |
| popularFor |
backpacking
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ overnight camping ⓘ photography ⓘ |
| protectedArea | Sequoia National Park ⓘ |
| recreationZone |
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
ⓘ
surface form:
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks wilderness
|
| region | southern Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| requires | wilderness permit for overnight camping ⓘ |
| season | typically snow-free in summer ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| surroundedBy |
granite cliffs
ⓘ
high Sierra peaks ⓘ |
| trailDistanceFromCrescentMeadow | about 16 miles one way ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.