Place: CA-Purple Lake

Purple Lake, Creek (Mt. Morrison 15', Bloody Mtn 7.5')
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Description:

"Many-hued rocks reflect in its waters, giving it a purple tint at certain times of day." (Smith, 49) The lake is first named on the Mt Morrison 30' map, 1914. The creek name appears on the 15' qad. (SiNF)  From Place Names of the Sierra Nevada by Peter Browning

Trips:

• July 2, 2013 - JMT
• July 2007 - Andrea and Sherri
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