Loch Vale Lake
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Loch Vale Lake is a high-altitude alpine lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, known for its dramatic mountain scenery and popular hiking access.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Loch Vale | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alpine lake
ⓘ
glacial lake ⓘ |
| accessTrail |
Glacier Gorge Trail
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loch Vale Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| climate | alpine climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevation |
approximately 10170 feet above sea level
ⓘ
approximately 3100 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| hazard |
avalanche risk in winter and spring
ⓘ
rapidly changing mountain weather ⓘ |
| humanUse | non-motorized recreation only ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic mountain scenery
ⓘ
high-altitude alpine environment ⓘ popular hiking access ⓘ views of surrounding peaks ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colorado
ⓘ
Larimer County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ Rocky Mountain National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| management | U.S. National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Front Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Andrews Glacier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Glacier Gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ Sky Pond NERFINISHED ⓘ Taylor Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sharkstooth NERFINISHED ⓘ Timberline Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outflow | Icy Brook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Front Range
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loch Vale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularActivity |
day hiking
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ photography ⓘ snowshoeing ⓘ |
| primaryInflow |
alpine runoff
ⓘ
snowmelt ⓘ |
| protectedArea | Rocky Mountain National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulation | subject to Rocky Mountain National Park rules ⓘ |
| seasonalCharacteristic |
heavy snowpack in winter
ⓘ
often frozen in winter ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
alpine tundra
ⓘ
steep granite cliffs ⓘ subalpine forest ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
| withinEcosystem |
alpine zone
ⓘ
subalpine zone ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.