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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.