Trip
Day Hike - Crystal Lakes (Mount Rainier)
Take a short but steep hike on a wide trail to visit two lakes in a beautiful craggy setting.
Contacts
Nicole Hansen
Primary Leader
- Sat, Jun 10, 2023
- Foothills Hiking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 6.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,300 ft
- High Point Elevation: 5,828 ft
- Pace: 1.8 mph + 1000 ft/hr
- FULL, 2 on waitlist (8 capacity)
- 1 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Carpool will meet at US Forest Service Ranger Station, 450 Roosevelt Ave E, Enumclaw, WA 98022 at 6:30am. I expect riders to compensate their driver at $0.18 mile. For this trip that would be about $12.00 for the 70 miles roundtrip from Enumclaw to the Crystal Lakes Trailhead.
For those who want to meet at the Crystal Lakes Trailhead, we are aiming to be there about 7:30am.
Assuming SR410 is opened past the Crystal Mountain turnoff by this time. This is a shoulder season snow probing hike. Hiking poles and foot traction required for possible lengthy sections of snow approaching the upper lake.
Route/Place
Crystal Lakes (Mount Rainier)
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Trails Illustrated Mount Rainier National Park
Green Trails Mt Rainier East No. 270
Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- Navigation
- Headlamp
- Sun protection
- First aid
- Knife
- Fire
- Shelter
- Extra food
- Extra water
- Extra clothes
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