The Square Top Lakes are located 1.83 and 2.15 miles west of Guanella Pass along the South Park Trail. Both lie in open tundra directly beneath Square Top Mountain (13,794'). Visitors will enjoy a relatively easy hike through an exceptional alpine landscape to the lakes. Mild grades and good trail conditions are well suited for runners, backpackers, families, and winter recreation.

Upper Square Top Lake fills a steep-walled but scalable cirque below Square Top Mountain

Early morning arrivals will enjoy the sunrise over Mt Bierstadt (14,060') and Guanella Pass

A well-defined trail runs entirely above treeline to the lakes

Upper Square Top Lake with Mt Bierstadt in the distance

Favorable grades make it possible to scale portions of the upper lake's cirque basin

The South Park Trail begins on Guanella Pass with unabated views across the tundra

Lower Square Top Lake (12,046') fills a broad depression in the rolling tundra

The South Park Trail drops through this valley before a short, steep climb to the lower lake

View of Silver Dollar Lake in the adjacent valley from Square Top Mountain

Lower Square Top Lake is ideal for day-fishing, but offers little privacy for backpackers