Dream Lake (Washington)
| Dream Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | King County, Washington, United States |
| Coordinates | 47°36′00″N 121°26′12″W / 47.60°N 121.4367°W |
| Primary outflows | Big Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 33.2 acres (0.134 km2) |
| Surface elevation | 3,455 ft (1,053 m) |
Dream Lake is a freshwater lake located on the southern slope of Dog Mountain in King County, Washington, United States. It is west of Otter Lake, part of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Big Creek, a tributary to the Taylor River, exits Dream Lake into a canyon that produces Big Creek Falls. Because of its proximity to Dog Mountain summit and the cirque of Rooster Mountain to the west, the lake is a popular area for hiking, swimming, and fishing and rainbow trout. Access to Dream Lake is provided through an unmaintained access trail that splits off the Snoqualmie Lake Trail.
A short distance west of Dream Lake is a short side trail that branches off Taylor River Trail, shortly after the crossing of Otter Creek, that leads to Otter Falls, a snow-driven waterfall which drops directly into Lipsy Lake. Marten Lake is further west past Otter Falls.