GC1E0KM Traditional Cache Lower Square Top Lake
Type: Traditional | Size: Regular Regular | Difficulty: 2 out of 5 | Terrain: 2.5 out of 5
By: sassydil @ | Hide Date: 07/08/2008 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 35.375 W105° 44.372 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
Scenic view  Parking available  Public restrooms nearby 
You didn't think I'd make you walk 2 miles to over 12000 feet to find a micro did you?????? You're looking for another ammo can.
This cache is placed at the lower of the two Square Top Lakes. Just couldn't bring myself to carry the ammo can any further to the upper lake. LOL.

The trail starts at Guanella Pass at 11669 feet and the lower lake is at 12046. There's more elevation gain than you'd think at first glance as the trail has a few dips in it.

There are frequently fishermen at the lake, so exercise the usual discretion.

Congratulations to sepfind for the FTF!


EXPECT DELAYS!!! Guanella Pass road (Park County 62) will be CLOSED to the public from 8-11 am and from 1-3 pm, M-F and 30 min delays outside the closure time.

The following areas affected by construction:

CLOSED - Geneva Creek Picnic Ground (PG), Whiteside Campground (CG), Duck Creek PG and dispersed camping within the construction area along the Guanella Pass corridor and the first 1.5 miles of FSR119.
Day parking ONLY or CLOSED if Trailhead (TH) is under construction - Threemile TH, Abyss/Burning Bear TH
OPEN - Burning Bear CG and Geneva Park CG
Mt. Bierstadt/Square Top – alternative access from Georgetown.
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5 Logs: Found it 5  

Found it 09/15/2018 By VirginiaS
Managed to hike to both upper and lower lake while mr Peabody made it to the top of the 13er.

Found it 09/07/2018 By Keep On Trekking
Our goal was to make it to the lower lake today and rescue the travel bug before winter set in. Lovely little lake and easy find on the cache. Cache in excellent condition. There were several groups on the trail, but luckily when we arrived at GZ no one was around while we found and logged the cache. T: the TB. L: a princess charm and a pathtag. SL T4TSmile

Found it 07/28/2018 By tigervhaga
Cache #1286! Made it to the lower lake! Absolutely gorgeous and a perfect day for this hike. Dropped a TB I picked up back in Turks and Caicos. TFTC!

Found it 07/28/2018 By Straight-Cache-Homey
#1264 - Nice and quick and easy. Thanks for placing - absolutely amazing views here and so much less crowded than Bierstadt! Thanks again!

Found it 07/18/2018 By Mr, Peabody
Great day to be out of work and at upper Squaretop lake. The trail was extremely busy for a Wed, should have been no one around, but there were several dozen people going up to the lakes and summit. TFTC