Information About

Elusive Lake

Quick Facts

Region:

North Slope

Nearest City:

Wiseman

Length:

2 mi (3.22 km)

Elevation:

1722 ft (524.87 m)

About

In the Philip Smith Mts, Ribbon River valley, 27 mi NE of Galbraith Lake, drains E to Ribdon River 15 mi. SE of its junction with Sagavanirktok River, Brooks Range. 2 miles long.

Getting To Elusive Lake

History of Elusive Lake

So named by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists in 1951 because it "is elusive to ground traveller because (the lake is) hidden behind low hills on its NE side."

Found on the following Topo Maps

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Places Near Elusive Lake

Lakes:

Elusive Lake,