Lake Helen-8,169' (Lassen Peak)
(40.4685493, -121.5104375)
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The lake is named for Helen Tanner Brodt who in 1864 became the first woman to reach the summit of Lassen Peak. It has the reputation of being the snowiest place in California. From wikipedia
From GNIS, In Lassen Volcanic National Park, on the southwest slope of Mount Helen and 2.4 km (1.5 mi) south of Lassen Peak. Also called Saphire Lake: Day, Arthur L. and E.T. Allen. The Volcanic Activity and Hot Springs of Lassen Peak. Washington, D.C. : Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1925. p55
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