Azure Lake (Colorado)
| Azure Lake | ||
|---|---|---|
|
||
| Map of Gorge Lakes, Azure Lake at the bottom left | ||
| Geographical location | Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado (USA) | |
| Drain | → Big Thompson River → South Platte River | |
| Data | ||
| Coordinates | 40 ° 22 ′ 17 ″ N , 105 ° 46 ′ 18 ″ W | |
|
||
| Altitude above sea level | 3627 m | |
The Azure Lake [ ˈeɪzɚ ˈleɪk ] is a mountain lake in Rocky Mountain National Park in the state of Colorado in the United States .
It is the second highest lake in a chain of lakes ( Gorge Lakes ) that extend through a side valley of the Forest Canyon . It is located at an altitude of 3627 m , at the foot of the east side of Mount Ida .
swell
- Lisa Foster: Rocky Mountain National Park: The Complete Hiking Guide. Big Earth Publishing 2005, ISBN 1565795504 , p. 105 ( excerpt (Google Books) )