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Reed Lakes are two alpine lakes in Alaska’s Talkeetna Mountains, notable for vivid turquoise water in a rugged glaciated setting. Upper Reed Lake lies about 1,289 meters, or 4,229 feet, above sea level. The lakes are best known as the destination of the popular Reed Lakes hiking trail, which starts at the trailhead on Fern Mine Road. The route is generally considered moderate, gains roughly 1,900 feet to Upper Reed Lake, and finishes with a scramble across a boulder field. With cold water year-round and no road access, recreation on the lakes is limited, and they are visited mainly by hikers, photographers, and other wilderness travelers.
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