Must-see lake · Chelan, Washington
Trapper Lake
Trapper Lake is a lake in Chelan, Washington.
Trapper Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Trapper Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Trapper Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.44075, -121.00491. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Trapper Lake
- Trapper Mountain · viewpoint · Chelan · ~2 km · Must-see
- Glory Mountain · viewpoint · Chelan · ~3 km · Must-see
- S Glacier · viewpoint · Chelan · ~3 km · Must-see
- Pelton Peak · viewpoint · Chelan · ~3 km · Must-see
- Hurry-up Peak · viewpoint · Skagit · ~3 km · Must-see
- Yawning Glacier · viewpoint · Chelan · ~3 km · Must-see
- Magic Mountain · viewpoint · Chelan · ~3 km · Must-see
- Spider Glacier · viewpoint · Chelan · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cache Glacier · viewpoint · Chelan · ~5 km · Must-see
- Spider Mountain · viewpoint · Chelan · ~5 km · Must-see
- Booker Mountain · viewpoint · Chelan · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mix-up Peak · viewpoint · Skagit · ~5 km · Must-see
- Doubtful Lake · lake · Chelan · ~6 km · Must-see
- Buckner Glacier · viewpoint · Chelan · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Formidable · viewpoint · Skagit · ~7 km · Must-see
- The Triplets · viewpoint · Skagit · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sahale Glacier · viewpoint · Chelan · ~7 km · Must-see
- Buckner Mountain · viewpoint · Chelan · ~7 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Trapper Lake
- Doubtful Lake · lake · Chelan · ~6 km · Must-see
- Green View Lake · lake · Chelan · ~11 km · Must-see
- Waddell Lake · lake · Chelan · ~17 km · Must-see
- Klawatti Lake · lake · Skagit · ~17 km · Must-see
- Howard Lake · lake · Chelan · ~17 km · Must-see
- Hidden Lake · lake · Skagit · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hidden Lake Peaks · lake · Skagit · ~20 km · Must-see
- Kettling Lake · lake · Chelan · ~25 km · Must-see
- Stout Lake · lake · Skagit · ~27 km · Must-see
- Monogram Lake · lake · Skagit · ~30 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Trapper Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Trapper Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Trapper Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Trapper Lake?
Nearby: Trapper Mountain (viewpoint, 2 km), Glory Mountain (viewpoint, 3 km), S Glacier (viewpoint, 3 km), Pelton Peak (viewpoint, 3 km), Hurry-up Peak (viewpoint, 3 km), Yawning Glacier (viewpoint, 3 km).
Is Trapper Lake worth visiting?
Trapper Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Washington on Spotwander.