Lower Crystal Lake & Crystal Lakes Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,924 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Lower Crystal Lake & Crystal Lakes Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Sunrise, WA. The route reaches Lower Crystal Lake at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 1,924 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi3,540 – 5,486 ft · steepest grade: 23%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Crystal Peak Trail 46.92243, -121.53378
Nearest town Sunrise, WA

Directions

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Lower Crystal Lake & Crystal Lakes Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,924 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Elevation 3,540–5,487 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Crystal Peak Trail · 46.92243, -121.53378

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 68°F / low 43° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:37 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Crystal Peak Trail, heading NE.
  2. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Crystal Lakes Trail, heading SE.
  3. 1.1 miReach Lower Crystal Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Crystal Peak Trail, heading NW.
  5. 1.2 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

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 68°F43°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity65%
Hourly temperature
70°40°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:37 PM
Tue 77°55°
Wed 84°60°
Thu 88°58°
Fri 79°54°
Sat 76°50°
Sun 77°50°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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