Slate Lake Trail

Washington

Washington

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4.9 mi

Distance

5,136 ft

Gain

3h 50m

Time

No verdict for this trail

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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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Slate Lake Trail

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Elevation & route

Distance
4.9 mi
Elevation gain
5,136 ft
Elevation loss
5,136 ft
Highest point
6,752 ft
Lowest point
2,933 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

Slate Lake is a 9.78-mile out-and-back trail in Washington with 5,136 feet of elevation gain and loss, reaching a maximum elevation of 6,752 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
2,933 ft
High point
6,752 ft
Total climbing
5,136 ft
Total descent
5,136 ft
Steepest stretch
47% grade around mile 0.9 on the way out
Length (round trip)
9.8 mi
Shape
Out and back

Most of the climbing comes early, so the second half is easier.

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Methow Valley Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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