Lakes of the Clouds

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Lakes of the Clouds
One of the Lakes of the Clouds
Location	Coos County, New Hampshire; White Mountain National Forest
Coordinates	44°15′31″N, 71°19′8″WCoordinates: 44°15′31″N, 71°19′8″W
Primary outflows	Ammonoosuc River
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	0.6 acres (2,428 m²)
Surface elevation	5,032 ft (1,534 m)

The Lakes of the Clouds are a set of small ponds located at the 5,032 ft (1,534 m) col between Mount Monroe and Mount Washington in the White Mountains of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. The lakes form the source of the Ammonoosuc River, a tributary of the Connecticut River.

The Lakes of the Clouds Hut, a rental hut and lodge for hikers operated by the Appalachian Mountain Club, is adjacent to the lakes, facing west toward some spectacular sunsets. Lakes of the Clouds may be reached by hiking from Marshfield Station, on the Mount Washington Cog Railway, via the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail (in approximately four hours). The area is also traversed by the Crawford Path (part of the Appalachian Trail) and the Dry River Trail.