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Minaret Lake
with The Minarets behind
Location Ansel Adams Wilderness, Sierra Nevada, California
Coordinates 37°39′35″N 119°09′29″W / 37.65972°N 119.15806°W / 37.65972; -119.15806Coordinates: 37°39′35″N 119°09′29″W / 37.65972°N 119.15806°W / 37.65972; -119.15806
Primary outflows Minaret Creek
Basin countries United States
Surface elevation 9,800 feet (3,000 m)[1]
References [1]

Minaret Lake is a lake in the Ritter Range, Sierra Nevada, California, USA. It is located in extreme northeastern Madera County, within the Inyo National Forest.

It is notable for being on the Sierra High Route,[2] and for being near the fatal airplane crash site of Steve Fossett (in 2007).[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographical Names Information System: Minaret Lake
  2. ^ Roper, Steve (1997). Sierra High Route: Traversing Timberline Country. Seattle: The Mountaineers. ISBN 0-89886-506-9.  
  3. ^ "Plane wreckage Fossett's - bone fragment found". San Francisco Chronicle. October 3, 2008. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/02/MNEU13A99B.DTL.  







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