Crystal Lake
(Trail #638) HIKING / BACKPACKNG
Distance: 10 miles round trip
Hiking Time: 1-2 days High Point: 4485 feet
Elevation Gain: 2000 feet
Maps: USGS Pugh Mountain
Greentrails - Sloan Peak #111
Most of the route to this lake is by foot on
gated logging road. the first 3.5 miles follows old logging road,
with the last 1.5 miles on trail. The road is reported as overgrown
with the upper parts of the route full of huckleberries. The final
half mile is up Crystal Creek which is full of cascading waterfalls.
The lake is 20.8 acres and within the Glacier Peak Wilderness
with campsites found in the trees at the lake.
Directions: Follow the Mt. Loop Hwy south of
Darrington to the White Chuck Road #23 and turn left and follow
for 6 miles to Rat Trap Pass Road #2700. Turn left and drive 2
miles to road #2710 which is gated and where the trail begins.