Tomyhoi Lake
| Tomyhoi Lake | |
|---|---|
| Puthishgohap Lake | |
View from the lake | |
| Location | Mount Baker Wilderness, Whatcom County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 48°58′28.30″N 121°40′52.45″W / 48.9745278°N 121.6812361°W |
| Type | Landslide dam lake |
| Etymology | Meaning "high mountain" |
| Primary inflows | Tomyhoi Creek |
| Primary outflows | Tomyhoi Creek, into Chilliwack River |
| Surface area | 61.90 acres (25.05 ha) |
| Max. depth | 41 ft (12 m) |
| Shore length1 | 2.04 miles (3.28 km) |
| Surface elevation | 3,727 ft (1,136 m) |
| References | [1][2][3] |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Tomyhoi Lake | |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Tomyhoi Lake is a lake located in the Mount Baker Wilderness, in Whatcom County, Washington.[1] It is between Tomyhoi Peak, Yellow Aster Butte, and Mount Larrabee, just south of the Canada–United States border.
Access is via Tomyhoi Lake Trail, from FR-3065 (Twin Lakes Road), although due to avalanche debris and downed trees the last half-mile of the trail to the shores of the lake is more difficult than the rest.[4]
The lake was formed by a landslide dam.[5] The water quality of the lake is considered very clear.[6]
Recreation
Hiking is a popular activity around the lake, with a trail up the lake itself, as well as Yellow Aster Butte Trail breaking off.[7] Camping is also available at and around the lake.[4]
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife advertises the lakes as having an overabundant amount of brook trout and strongly encourages anglers to fish as much as is legal each day.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tomyhoi Lake
- ^ "Tomyhoy Creek". Washington Place Names. Tacoma Public Library Online Digital Collections.
- ^ "Tomyhoi". wdfw.wa.gov. Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife.
- ^ a b "Tomyhoi Lake Trail 686". www.fs.usda.gov. Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest: National Forest Service.
- ^ Pringle, Patrick T.; Schuster, Robert L.; Logan, Robert L. (April 1998). "New Radiocarbon Ages of Major Landslides in the Cascade Range, Washington" (PDF). Washington Geology. 26 (1). Washington State Department of Natural Resources: 32. ISSN 1058-2134.
- ^ Bortleson, G. C. (August 1977). "PRELIMINARY WATER-QUALITY CHARACTERIZATION OF LAKES IN WASHINGTON" (PDF). Water Resources Investigations 77-94. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ "Yellow Aster Butte Trail 686.1". www.fs.usda.gov. Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest: National Park Service.
- ^ "Overabundant fish lakes". wdfw.wa.gov. Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife.