Icicle River RV Resort
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Schaefer Lake
Washington
Washington
Free — you'll pick up right here.
4.1 mi
Distance
3,975 ft
Gain
3h
Time
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What we do know
Inside Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
Through-trail
Big climb
Out & back
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Schaefer Lake
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 4.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,975 ft
- Elevation loss
- 3,975 ft
- Highest point
- 5,212 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,458 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Dogs
- unknown
- Bikes
- no
About this trail
Schaefer Lake is an 8.14-mile out-and-back trail in Washington with 3,975 feet of elevation gain and loss. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 5,212 feet.
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Triangle Recreation Camp
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Cascade Views RV Resort
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