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Kachess Lake

Snoqualmie Region > Snoqualmie Pass
47.3587, -121.2460 Map & Directions
Length
1.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
50 feet
Highest Point
2,300 feet
Calculated Difficulty About Calculated Difficulty
Easy
Kachess Lake is a beautiful camping spot in the summer and a fun snowshoeing spot in the winter. Photo by Weluv2hike. Full-size image
  • Old growth
  • Good for kids
  • Lakes

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Northwest Forest Pass
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The Kachess Lake Shore trail is a short, one-mile jaunt along Kachess Lake, good for campers in the summer or a short snowshoe in winter. Continue reading

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Hiking Kachess Lake

The Kachess Lake Shore trail is a short, one-mile jaunt along Kachess Lake, good for campers in the summer or a short snowshoe in winter.

The route is quite flat, with views of Kachess Lake and I-90, as well as the surrounding mountains to be enjoyed. In winter, it's relatively navigable, but reports indicate that the trail is brushy and overgrown in the summer.

Kachess Lake

Map & Directions

Trailhead
Co-ordinates: 47.3587, -121.2460 Open in Google Maps

Before You Go

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Parking Pass/Entry Fee

Northwest Forest Pass

WTA Pro Tip: Save a copy of our directions before you leave! App-based driving directions aren't always accurate and data connections may be unreliable as you drive to the trailhead.

Getting There

From Cle Elum, travel west on I-90 for about 20 miles. Take Exit 62 and follow Kachess Lake Road for 5-1/2 miles to campground, which is on the right.

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Trailhead

Snoqualmie Region > Snoqualmie Pass

Kachess Lake Shore (#1301)

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Cle Elum Ranger District

Guidebooks & Maps

Green Trails Kachess Lake No. 208

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