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
- Start on Crystal Peak Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Crystal Lakes Trail, heading SE.
- 1.1 miReach Lower Crystal Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Crystal Peak Trail, heading NW.
- 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
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Crystal Peak Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 1,082 ft
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