First of all I completely agree with WTA that "Squaw Lake" should be renamed to something that isn't derogatory.
The road to get to the trailhead was very difficult. The entire ~12 miles was full of pot holes and ruts, with several fairly deep river crossings to drive over. NOT recommended unless you have an SUV or truck, even then it might be sketchy.
The trail was in good condition, with one particularly difficult river crossing within the first 1/2 mile. No big deal. We kept hiking up and eventually lost the trail around 4400 ft elevation due to snow. We had a GPS and navigated the rest of the way to the lake. The GPS tracked about 3.1 miles one-way, instead of the WTA listed 2.5 miles. Who knows which is more accurate...
We found a flat dry spot to camp, however we were surrounded by snow. The lake was gorgeous. Would be interested in hiking around the area more as there are several other options for camping. Squaw lake was the first lake on this trail.
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