Where is Lower Trail Lake?

Lower Trail Lake is a lake in Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Alaska DEC and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Lower Trail Lake?

No published bathymetric survey covers Lower Trail Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 39 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate. The lake covers 271 acres.

Are there campgrounds on Lower Trail Lake?

Lower Trail Lake has 4 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Trail River, Trail River Cg, Gs, Ptarmigan Creek, Ptarmigan Creek Cg, Th, Pa. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Lower Trail Lake

Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska271 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Alaska DEC for this lake.

Mean depth

~39 ft est.

HydroLAKES model

Area

271 acres

Surface area

39 ft mean depth (modelled)

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Lower Trail Lake in Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 271 acres.

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Lower Trail Lake is a 271-acre lake in Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska with an estimated average depth of about 39 feet.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Lower Trail Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping4 public campgrounds nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lower Trail Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Lower Trail Lake

These are the measurements Alaska DEC publishes for Lower Trail Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Mean depth

~39 ft est.

Surface area

271 acres

Depth marked “est.” is a modeled estimate from HydroLAKES, not a measured survey. Alaska has not published bathymetry for Lower Trail Lake.

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area

215 sq mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Mean depth

~39 ft est.

Modelled from terrain, not sounded

Shoreline

4 mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Elevation

492 ft

Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.

Recreation & Access

Campgrounds

Public campgrounds near Lower Trail Lake

Trail River3.5 kmReserve
Trail River Cg, Gs3.5 km
Ptarmigan Creek4.3 kmReserve
Ptarmigan Creek Cg, Th, Pa4.3 km

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Fishing Lower Trail Lake

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Nearby Lakes in Kenai Peninsula County

Vagt Lake0.5 miView →Upper Trail Lake3.7 miView →Ptarmigan Lake4.5 miView →Carter Lake4.4 miView →Grant Lake5 miView →Grayling Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Lower Trail Lake

Where is Lower Trail Lake?: Lower Trail Lake is a lake in Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Alaska DEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lower Trail Lake?: Lower Trail Lake in Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 271 acres.
Is Lower Trail Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lower Trail Lake?: No published bathymetric survey covers Lower Trail Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 39 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate. The lake covers 271 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Lower Trail Lake?: Lower Trail Lake has 4 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Trail River, Trail River Cg, Gs, Ptarmigan Creek, Ptarmigan Creek Cg, Th, Pa. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.