"Hermit Lake in western San Juan Co., Utah. 12 miles east of Colorado River, 1/4 mile wide and 1/2 mile long. The Henry Mountains, faintly seen, 75 miles distant." This lake was on the famous Hole-in-the-Rock trail. The natural dam failed in 1914? The lake no longer exists.

Title "Hermit Lake in western San Juan Co., Utah. 12 miles east of Colorado River, 1/4 mile wide and 1/2 mile long. The Henry Mountains, faintly seen, 75 miles distant." This lake was on the famous Hole-in-the-Rock trail. The natural dam failed in 1914? The lake no longer exists.
Photo Number P0068n023
Description Photo of Hermit Lake, a reservoir in San Juan County, Utah, in the late 19th century
Creator Goodman, Charles, 1843-1912
Date 1890; 1891; 1892; 1893; 1894; 1895; 1896; 1897; 1898; 1899; 1900
Textual Date Circa 1890s
Keywords Utah; Southern Utah; Rivers and Lakes; Landscapes; San Juan
Subject Lakes--Utah--San Juan County--Photographs; Landforms--Utah--San Juan County--Photographs; San Juan County (Utah)--History--Photographs
Spatial Coverage San Juan County (Utah)
Collection Number and Name P0068 Dick Beck Photograph Collection
Relation is Part of Utah River Running Archives
Type Image
Rights
ARK ark:/87278/s6wq0p6s
Setname uum_map_rr
ID 940504
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6wq0p6s
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