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Wenatchee National Forest/Washington

Chain Lakes

4.2 mi

Distance

2,461 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 38m

Est. Time

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Chain Lakes unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

United States Forest Service manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,159 ft
Max:1,876 ft
Gain:789 ft
Loss:294 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,159 ft and 1,876 ft across 4.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,159 ft1,398 ft1,637 ft1,876 ft0.0 mi1.1 mi2.1 mi3.2 mi4.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,159 ft
High point2.7 mi1,876 ft
End4.3 mi1,654 ft

Trail Details

Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Skykomish, WA · about 14 mi away
County:
Chelan County, WA
Jurisdiction:
Wenatchee National Forest · United States Forest Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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