HIKING / BACKPACKING

Distance: 16.8 miles round trip from Barlow Pass Hiking Time: 2 days High Point: 4700 feet

Elevation Gain: 1900 feet in, 600 feet out Maps: USGS Monte Cristo
Greentrails - Monte Cristo #143

For the first half mile the trail crosses private land. The steep, eroded trail enters the Henry M. Jackson Wilderness and leads to Poodle Dog Pass. A side trail takes you to 36.9 acre Silver Lake. The main trail traverses a long, open ridge over a rock scramble as it nears Twin Lakes overlook at 3.6 miles. The trail descends 600 feet to the right and reaches upper Twin Lake at 4.4 miles. Campers are asked to use established sites and campfires are prohibited in the area.

Directions: From Verlot go east on the Mountain Loop Highway 19.5 miles to Barlow Pass. Park at the pass and hike/bicycle 4 miles up the Monte Cristo Road to Monte Cristo. Trailhead is on the right just as you enter the town site.