Padilla Bay
3 days ago
Abundant waterfowl and shorebirds
3 this month · 20 reports
Squires Lake Park
Puget Sound and Islands
updated 1 month ago
The Squires Lake Loop is in great condition, with no snow reported as of October 10. The trail is free of significant obstructions, with only a few trees leaning over the path at a height that does not impede passage. The parking lot is smooth, well-maintained gravel with space for approximately 15 vehicles. There are no toilets at the trailhead and no pass is required to park.
Generated from 13 trip reports. Trails change faster than reports do, so check anything you’d turn around for.
What hikers ask about Squires Lake Park
Generated from the most recent trip reports, newest 1 month ago. Check anything you’d turn around for.
No trip reports on this trail in 1 month, so everything below is at least that old.
The trail is in excellent condition as of October 10, with no snow. There are a few trees leaning over the trail, but they are high enough not to obstruct passage. This is considered a great starter hike.
The parking lot is gravel, smooth, and well-maintained, with space for about 15 cars. There were no issues with parking as of October 10.
No, there are no toilets at the trailhead. Additionally, no pass is required to park your vehicle.
No major obstacles have been reported. As of October 10, the trail was clear of blockages, though a few trees were noted to be leaning over the path at a safe height.
More in Puget Sound and Islands
Oyster Dome
3 weeks ago
Active hornet nest near the top
2 this month · 123 reports
Deception Pass State Park - Headlands / Rosario Head / Lighthouse Point
3 weeks ago
Fall leaves are lovely, no bugs reported
2 this month · 55 reports
Pine and Cedar Lakes
2 weeks ago
Trail recently reopened, fallen leaves may be slick
2 this month · 28 reports
Skagit Wildlife Area
4 days ago
Hunters bagging birds, wear orange for safety
2 this month · 27 reports
Lily and Lizard Lake Loop
2 weeks ago
Overgrown in places and fall color remaining
1 this month · 37 reports
Trail notes generated from recent reports. Conditions change fast.
Sources
Older1 month ago
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
Second time hiking the Squires Lake Loop! This time I was with the WWU Hiking Club. Along with the Squires Lake Loop, we also did the Beaver Pond Loop in that area. I had a really great time outside o...
Older4 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
Squires Lake Park is a nice beginning hike for people not used to being out in the wilderness. It has a slight hill at the beginning and if you are not in decent shape I would not recommend it but onc...
Older6 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
Beautiful short hike around squires lake today. Zero cars in the lot when I arrived and encountered one hiker with a dog toward the end of the loop. An excellent choice for a low mileage trail in exce...
Older6 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
Have you ever seen a rock troll (Frozen)? Or an Ent (LOTR)? or a Dryad (Narnia)? Well, if you want to meet them, Squire Lake Park is your place. Out of all the hikes we go on, this place has so many r...
Older7 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
For our St Patrick's Day hike,we parked at Squires Park and headed towards Alger Alp.This is an easy to moderate hike up to the viewpoint.Last time I went up from the south TH which is a moderate stea...
Older7 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
The hiking grandmas got into the spirit of St Patricks Day and chose a green mossy hike. We started at the Squires Lake parking lot, took a right and hiked up the trail along the south ridge until we ...
Older8 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
Great hike for the whole family, kiddo and doggo both enjoyed! Switchbacks to get to the lake are fine, trail well maintained. Some muddy patches here and there.Note there is no bathroom at the trailh...
Older10 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
We took a new year's hike around Squires Lake today. The trail is excellent! Not too wet but enough so that the mossy trees are vividly green and lush. Quite a bit of water flowing from the Beaver P...
Older20 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands
This is a good grandma training hike, we wanted a bit more hills than we had been getting, so we chose this, which according to the write up has 1000' to the viewpoint. We didn't have a map of the por...
Older21 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands
Traction devices recommended for the next few days; a good portion of the trail is hard-packed snow.