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In summer, Diablo Lake's turquoise color comes from glacial flour: fine rock particles, eroded by ice, that refract sunlight. The color is most vibrant on sunny days in July, August, and September, and the overlook takes in Davis, Jack, Pyramid, and Colonial Peaks.
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In summer, Diablo Lake's distinctive turquoise color comes from suspended fine rock particles refracting sunlight. Source ↗
Those particles are glacial flour, rock eroded by ice from the surrounding mountains that flows into the lake through glacial streams. Source ↗
The lake's color is most vibrant on sunny days in July, August, and September, when seasonal glacial melt occurs. Source ↗
The overlook has views of Diablo Lake and Davis, Jack, Pyramid, and Colonial Peaks. Source ↗
The Diablo Lake Trail rises and falls for 3.8 miles, then crosses Diablo Lake on a high bridge. Source ↗
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