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Maroon Lake

Name: Maroon Lake
Address: United States of America

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Maroon Lake and Maroon Bells
Photo: Hartmut Wimmer, Outdooractive Premium

Maroon Lake is located at an altitude of 9580 feet (2920 m). It was created during the Ice Age and later dammed by a landslide. From there you have a beautiful view of the two peaks of the Maroon Bells (Maroon Peak, North Maroon Peak).

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Maroon Lake

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39.097229, -106.945856

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39°05'50.0"N 106°56'45.1"W

UTM

13S 331728 4329368

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