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National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
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Crystal Lakes and Crystal Peak
410
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Lower
Crystal
Lake
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National
Forest
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BOUNDARY
Upper
Crystal
Lake
White River
Ranger
Station
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Crystal
Peak
Pacific
Crest
Trail
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6595ft
2010m
5825ft
1776m
Trail Description
Round-trip Distance
Upper Crystal Lake: 6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Crystal Peak: 7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Elevation Gain410
Upper Crystal Lake: 2,300 feet (701
m)
Wenatchee
Crystal Peak: 3,070 feet (936 m) National
Forest
Trailhead
Hiking Time Round-trip
Upper Crystal Lake: 3 Chinook
hours Pass
T ipsoo
5432ft
LakeCrystal Peak: 4.5 hours1657m
410
Along the Trail
Cayuse Pass
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Do not feed
or approachCwildlife.
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Pets and
bicycles
are not allowed
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on park trails.
Do not pick flowers or collect other
park resources (rocks, wood, etc.).
Carry the “10 Essentials” and
Leave No Trace of your visit.
Use a topographical map.
410 camping.
Permit required for wilderness
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Difficulty Level:FModerate
Wilderness Camps: Lower Crystal Lake
and Upper Crystal lake
Trailhead: The trailhead is located
on SR 410 approximately 4 miles
(6.4 km) north of Cayuse Pass toward the
north park boundary. It is on the east side
of the road near Crystal Creek.
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Trailhead
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Crystal Mountain
Ski Ar ea
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This trail ascends through forest with views of Mount Rainier, subalpine
meadows, and mountain lakes. Elk and mountain goats make their
summer home in this area. Crystal Peak, the former site of a fire lookout,
provides outstanding views of the surrounding landscape.
To
Enumclaw
PARK
explode with a wide variety of colorful
The Crystal Lakes Trail switchbacks
up
BOUNDARY
Naches basin, while the spur
subalpine wildflowers. Watch for elk and
to a glacier-carved
Pacific Crest Trail
Peak
mountain goats grazing on the surrounding
trail to Crystal Peak winds to the top
slopes and ridges throughout the summer
of an adjacent high point. The scenery
Trailhead
and early fall.
makes both trails worth the climb! By
Dewey
Lake
late July and early August, the meadows
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