Lower Florence Lake

Lower Florence Lake
Lower Florence Lake
Lower Florence Lake
LocationChelan County, Washington, United States
Coordinates47°39′13″N 120°56′22″W / 47.6537191°N 120.9393131°W / 47.6537191; -120.9393131
Primary outflowsUnnamed
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area1.6 acres (0.0065 km2)
Surface elevation5,794 ft (1,766 m)

Lower Florence Lake is a freshwater lake located on the west skirt of Ladies Peak and Cape Horn, and North of Grindstone Mountain, in Chelan County, Washington. The lake is a popular area for hiking, swimming, and fishing cutthroat trout. Lower Florence Lake is located further down the slope from Upper Florence Lake, approximately 15 miles west of the city of Leavenworth. Self-issued Alpine Lake Wilderness permit is required for transit within the Lake Alice area.

Along with neighboring lakes, Lake Florence was given its name by Albert Hale Sylvester, a topographer for the United States Geological Survey working throughout the North Cascades National Park Complex sometime between 1949 and 1957.