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Squaw Lake

Squaw Lake is an 80-acre backcountry water on the Northville-Placid Trail in the West Canada Lakes Wilderness. Hike-in access only; a lean-to sits on the shore, and native brook trout hold in water few anglers reach.

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Type
Lake
Surface
80 ac
Max depth
Species
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§ Closest essentials

Nearest each, within 25 miles

Coffee
The PERKS of Speculator
9.7 mi away
Restaurant
Melody Lodge
9.0 mi away
General store
Charlie Johns
9.7 mi away
Shelter
Pillsbury Lake Lean-To
1.5 mi away
§ At the water

Camping & access

Camping (32)
  • 32 designated campsites
Access (1)
§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (8)
Lakes & ponds (6)
Trails (6)
Lean-tos (26)
  • West Lake Lean-to #24.9 mi
  • West Lake Lean-to #14.9 mi
  • South Lake Lean-to4.6 mi
  • Spruce Lake #2 Lean-To4.7 mi
  • Cedar Lakes #1 Lean-To3.7 mi
  • Colvin Brook Lean-To5.7 mi
  • Sampson Lake Lean-To2.3 mi
  • South Lake Lean-To4.6 mi
Primitive campsites (32)
  • Third Cedar Lake campsite2.9 mi
  • Unnamed campsite3.7 mi
  • Cedar Lakes Dam campsite3.7 mi
  • Unnamed campsite3.7 mi
  • Cedar Lake Dam 13.7 mi
  • Cedar Lake Dam Tentsite3.8 mi
  • Mud Lake Tentsites4.4 mi
  • South Lake campsite4.6 mi
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