"The lakes are something which you are unprepared for; ... so anterior, so superior, to all the changes that are to take place on their shores, even now civil and refined, and fair as they can ever be."
Henry David Thoreau
The abundant natural glacial lakes in the Midwest region are one of the most recognizable feature of the area's landscape. To illustrate, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota have more than 10,000 natural lakes in their boundaries. The following YouTube video illustrate the effects of glaciation on the Midwest region and the Devil's lake in particular.
Unlike the upper Midwest states, Santa Catalina Island has only one natural perennial lake called Echo Lake. To get to the lake, you have to hike for about an hour because it is located at 1,300 feet altitude. To guarantee that you don't get lost, you will need a decent trail map that you can find from the Santa Catalina Island Conservancy.
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| Credit: photo taken by the Virtual Tourist site user mht_in_la |
