Lake Ingalls is a glacial lake located in

Chelan County, Washington Chelan County (, ) is a List of counties in Washington, county in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, its population was 79,074. The county seat and largest city is Wenatchee, Was ...

and in the

Alpine Lakes Wilderness The Alpine Lakes Wilderness is a large National Wilderness Preservation System, wilderness area spanning the Central Cascades of Washington (state), Washington state in the United States. The wilderness is located in parts of Wenatchee National ...

. The lake is a popular area for hiking and offers excellent views of nearby

Mount Stuart Mount Stuart is a mountain in the Cascade Range, in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington. It is the second highest non-volcanic peak in the state, after Bonanza Peak (Washington), Bonanza Peak and seventh-highest overall. Mount Stua ...

. It is accessed by a 9 mile hike roundtrip The lake drains into Ingalls Creek, which belongs to the

Wenatchee River The Wenatchee River is a river in the U.S. state of Washington, originating at Lake Wenatchee and flowing southeast for , emptying into the Columbia River immediately north of Wenatchee, Washington. On its way it passes the towns of Plain, Le ...

basin. The lake, the creek, the nearby pass which the trail crosses, and the nearby peak are named after Captain Benjamin Ingalls, who explored the local areaBarnes, Nathan and Jeremy, ''Alpine Lakes Wilderness: The Complete Hiking Guide'', Mountaineers Books. 2019.

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Lakes of Washington (state) Lakes of Chelan County, Washington {{ChelanCountyWA-geo-stub

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