Wanda Lake
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Wanda Lake is a high-elevation alpine lake in California’s Sierra Nevada, known for its clear waters and scenic granite surroundings along the John Muir Trail.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alpine lake
ⓘ
glacial lake ⓘ |
| accessTrail |
John Muir Trail
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Crest Trail (coincident segment) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateLatitude | 37.1° N (approximate) ⓘ |
| approximateLongitude | 118.7° W (approximate) ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| campingRegulation | subject to Kings Canyon National Park wilderness permit system ⓘ |
| climate | alpine climate ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | within designated wilderness area of Kings Canyon National Park ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 11,400 feet
ⓘ
approximately 3,475 meters ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
granite shorelines
ⓘ
sparse alpine vegetation ⓘ surrounding talus slopes ⓘ |
| hasScenicViewOf | surrounding Sierra Nevada peaks ⓘ |
| hydrologicalType | high-elevation tarn-like basin lake ⓘ |
| inMountainRange | Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
clear waters
ⓘ
high-elevation alpine scenery ⓘ scenic granite surroundings ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInCounty | Fresno County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Kings Canyon National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| management | U.S. National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Wanda Muir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | named for John Muir’s daughter Wanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Muir Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorTrailPass | Muir Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outflow | tributaries of the Kings River ⓘ |
| partOf | Sierra Nevada alpine lake system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularWith |
backpackers on the John Muir Trail
ⓘ
long-distance hikers ⓘ |
| primaryAccess | hiking ⓘ |
| recreation |
backpacking
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ wilderness camping (where permitted) ⓘ |
| region | southern Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonalAccess | primarily summer and early fall ⓘ |
| traversedBy | John Muir Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalConditions | snow-covered or partially frozen much of the year ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
| within | High Sierra backcountry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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