Independence Lake (Colorado) facts for kids

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Independence Lake and Twining Peak
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Location	Pitkin County, Colorado, United States
Coordinates	39°08′38″N 106°34′03″W / 39.143882°N 106.567634°W / 39.143882; -106.567634
Lake type	Glacial
Primary outflows	Roaring Fork River
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	0.23 mi (0.37 km)
Max. width	0.09 mi (0.14 km)
Surface elevation	12,497 ft (3,809 m)

Independence Lake is an alpine lake in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States, located high in the Sawatch Range in the Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness of White River National Forest. It is the source of the Roaring Fork River and is located south and over a pass from Lost Man Lake and north of Twining Peak. The lake is accessible via a trail from State Highway 82 west of Independence Pass.