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Swamp Lake Trail

Hard · Out-and-back · 9 mi round trip · 1,523 ft gain · 3 h 15 min–4 h 30 min

Parking: not reported today

OpenStreetMap grades it as a well-marked trail. A full day with sustained climbing; bring plenty of water.

4.5 mi one way · high point 5,061 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks

3,6004,3005,100 0 mi 4.48 mi

Elevation from USGS; 3,582–5,061 ft. Open the map.

No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here

What you need

Fee or pass required dogs, accessibility, bikes: not recorded yet

Toilets and trash not confirmed here. Pack out what you pack in.

In White Pass, Chinook Pass and the Naches side (Naches Ranger District, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest). Entrance fee Northwest Forest Pass, $5 per day or $30 per year or an America the Beautiful pass. Day hikes need no permit; overnight stays need a wilderness permit. Rules, passes and closures change. Check the official Forest Service site before you go. Official: conditions · roads · fees · permits.

Getting there

Starts at Swamp Lake Trailhead · Washington

Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 46.83217, -121.37025

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Weather and road conditions

Full forecast (NWS)

Daylight: Sunrise 7:11 am · sunset 6:36 pm

Air: Good (AQI 22, PM2.5 4 µg/m³) at the Cle Elum monitor, 51 km away AirNow

Wildfire: Carlton Pass fire, 10 km away InciWeb

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Snow: 0″ snow at Bumping Ridge (4,600 ft, 3.9 km away) station
Typical year: usually melted out by about Jun 4 · typical peak Apr 7

No reports in the last 3 days.

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