Information About

Vivid Lake

Quick Facts

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Location

58 ° 50' 29.119" N,
136 ° 27' 30.2" W

Region

Hoonah-Angoon (CA)

Nearest City

Haines

Elevation

39 ft (11.89 m)

Vivid Lake in Detail.

About

In Glacier Bay National Monument, St. Elias Mts., 0.7 mi inland from the NE shore of Glacier Bay, 2 mi. W of Black Cap Mtn, 28 mi NE of Mount Crillon, and 62 mi. NW of Hoonah.

History

Named by National Park Service (NPS) in 1962 becasue its vivid blue-green color is in striking contrast to the coloring of other lakes in the area.

Topo Maps

Mt. Fairweather D-2 (1948), Mount Fairweather D-2 (1948), Mount Fairweather D-2 (1948), Mount Fairweather D-2 (1950), Mt Fairweather (1951), Mt Fairweather (1951), Mt Fairweather (1961), Mt Fairweather (1961), Mt Fairweather (1961), Mt Fairweather (1961), Mount Fairweather D-2 SE (2017),

Places Near Vivid Lake

Bays:

Blue Mouse Cove, Charpentier Inlet, Geikie Inlet, Glacier Bay, Hugh Miller Inlet, Queen Inlet, Rendu Inlet, Scidmore Bay, Shag Cove, Tidal Inlet, Wachusett Inlet,

Capes:

Gilbert Peninsula,

Glaciers:

Andrews Glacier, Baldwin Glacier, Burroughs Glacier, Charpentier Glacier, Cushing Glacier, Dying Glacier (historical), Loomis Glacier, Maynard Glacier, Morse Glacier, Patton Glacier, Plateau Glacier, Twin Glacier,

Islands:

Composite Island, Geikie Rock, Lone Island, Triangle Island,

Lakes:

Vivid Lake,

Mountains:

Black Cap Mountain, Mount Bulky, Mount Cadell, Mount Favorite, Fossil Peak, Gullied Peak, Hugh Miller Mountain, Mount Kloh Kutz, Marble Mountain, Mount Merriam, Pyramid Peak, Red Bed Peak, Sentinel Peak, Mount Wordie,

Mountain Passes:

Glacier Pass,

Ridges:

Bruce Hills, Emerson Peaks, Enigma Ridge, Goat Ridge, Idaho Ridge, Minnesota Ridge, Oberlin Ridge,

Streams:

Favorite Creek,