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.

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Wanda Lake canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf alpine lake
glacial lake
accessTrail John Muir Trail
Pacific Crest Trail (coincident segment)
linked to: Pacific Crest Trail
approximateLatitude 37.1° N (approximate)
approximateLongitude 118.7° W (approximate)
basinCountry 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
knownFor clear waters
high-elevation alpine scenery
scenic granite surroundings
locatedIn California
Sierra Nevada
United States
locatedInCounty Fresno County, California
linked to: Fresno County
locatedInProtectedArea Kings Canyon National Park
management U.S. National Park Service
namedAfter Wanda Muir
nameEtymology named for John Muir’s daughter Wanda
near Muir Pass
nearestMajorTrailPass Muir Pass
outflow tributaries of the Kings River
partOf Sierra Nevada alpine lake system
linked to: Mammoth Lakes Basin
popularWith backpackers on the John Muir Trail
long-distance hikers
primaryAccess hiking
recreation backpacking
hiking
wilderness camping (where permitted)
region southern Sierra Nevada
seasonalAccess primarily summer and early fall
traversedBy John Muir Trail
typicalConditions snow-covered or partially frozen much of the year
waterType freshwater
within High Sierra backcountry

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Evolution Valley near Wanda Lake
Evolution Lake locatedNear Wanda Lake