Convict Lake
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Convict Lake is a scenic alpine lake in California’s Eastern Sierra Nevada, renowned for its dramatic mountain backdrop, clear waters, and outdoor recreation opportunities like fishing and hiking.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lone Pine Lake | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glacial lake
ⓘ
natural lake ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | Convict Lake Road ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom | U.S. Route 395 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countyParkOrArea | Inyo National Forest vicinity ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 2,438 meters
ⓘ
about 8,000 feet ⓘ |
| fishSpecies |
brown trout
ⓘ
cutthroat trout ⓘ rainbow trout ⓘ |
| formedBy | glacial activity ⓘ |
| geologicalFeatureNearby |
Laurel Mountain
ⓘ
Mount Morrison ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
Convict Lake Campground
ⓘ
Convict Lake Campground ⓘ
surface form:
Convict Lake Resort
boat rental facilities ⓘ marina ⓘ picnic areas ⓘ |
| hasTrail | Convict Lake Loop Trail ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | 1871 shootout between escaped convicts and a posse ⓘ |
| knownFor |
clear waters
ⓘ
dramatic mountain backdrop ⓘ fall foliage viewing ⓘ fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ photography ⓘ scenic beauty ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Mono County, California ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInMountainRange | Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Eastern Sierra
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Sierra Nevada
|
| managedBy | U.S. Forest Service ⓘ |
| maximumDepth | about 140 feet ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | named after an 1871 incident involving escaped convicts ⓘ |
| near |
Mammoth Lakes area
ⓘ
surface form:
Mammoth Lakes, California
|
| popularActivity |
boating
ⓘ
camping ⓘ hiking around the lake ⓘ horseback riding in nearby areas ⓘ kayaking ⓘ trout fishing ⓘ |
| primaryInflow | Convict Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOutflow | Convict Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recreationType | outdoor recreation area ⓘ |
| seasonalAccess | accessible year-round, with winter conditions possible ⓘ |
| surfaceArea | about 170 acres ⓘ |
| trailLength | about 3 miles for Convict Lake Loop Trail ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lone Pine Lake