Colville National Forest · Washington

Beth Lake

1.9 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 316 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, bike · seasonal: hiking 06/01-11/01

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 48.8644, -118.9985 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Beth Lake #316 the Forest Service's write-up

Lakeside hiking trail that begins in Beaver Lake Campground and travels 1.9 easy miles to Beth Lake. The trail starts in the Beaver Lake Campground near Camp Unit #4. The sign is by a small stream and is easy to spot (about 40 feet off the road). From the sign, walk the trail mid-slope to Beaver Lake. Beaver Lake boat ramp will be on your right when you get to the lake. Continue to your left to the back side of the lake. You will go through Beth Lake Campground. When you reach the end of the campground you will see a small earthen dam. Cross the dam and follow the trail on the far side of Beth Lake. This trail affords great opportunities to view fish and waterfowl including the Common Loon.

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.