Henskin Lake via Crystal Mountain Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Snoquera, WA. The route reaches Henskin Lake at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 1,233 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi4,308 – 5,525 ft · steepest grade: 25%4.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 46.93862, -121.47556
Nearest town Snoquera, WA
Directions
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Henskin Lake via Crystal Mountain Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 1,233 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Elevation 4,309–5,526 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 46.93862, -121.47556
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 63°F / low 40° · precip 1% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:37 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Henskin Lake Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Crystal Mountain Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Henskin Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Henskin Lake Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
99% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 63°F40°
Precip1%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity74%
Hourly temperature
65°40°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:37 PM
Tue
73°53°
Wed
80°58°
Thu
85°56°
Fri
76°51°
Sat
73°48°
Sun
74°47°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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