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Wenatchee National Forest/Washington

Square Lake

4.7 mi

Distance

1,978 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 33m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Square Lake is a point-to-point trail in Wenatchee National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Chelan County, Washington. It is 4.7 miles long and gains 1,978 feet. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Skykomish, Washington, about 15 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:977 ft
Max:1,551 ft
Gain:626 ft
Loss:88 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 977 ft and 1,551 ft across 4.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.977 ft1,169 ft1,360 ft1,551 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.4 mi3.6 mi4.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi983 ft
High point4.5 mi1,551 ft
End4.8 mi1,521 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point
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 15 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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