Summit Lake (Willow, Alaska)

Summit Lake is a very small tarn (cirque lake) located above the tree line within the Hatcher Pass of the Talkeetna Mountains in Willow, Alaska, United States.

The lake is located about 2,000 feet (610 m) southwest of the summit of Hatcher Pass, about 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of the Independence Mine State Historic Park, and about 2,500 feet (760 m) northwest of Hatch Peak.

[Note 1] Willow Creek feeds into the Susitna River, which empties into the Cook Inlet of the Gulf of Alaska.

[2][3][4][5] In addition to the lake's very scenic views in the summer, the area is also a destination for hiking and paragliding.

[6] The lake itself is accessed from the gravel road by a wide, but short and fairly rocky trail.

Another view of Summit Lake, with the rock glacier in the background