Olallie Lake Camping Area
Campground
Campground · 1.4 mi from the trail
Washington · Lake fishing · Snoqualmie Pass · Near Greenwater
Crystal Lake
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Crystal Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. It doesn't name Crystal Lake, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Grand Park 2 Fire Closure Update
Agency closure covering Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Order 06-05-26-16 · USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Grand Park 2 Fire Closure
Agency closure covering Snoqualmie Ranger District · Order 06-05-26-13 · USFS · Snoqualmie Ranger District
Bell Creek Bridge Damaged
Agency closure covering Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Rescission of Shooting Restrictions
Agency alert covering Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Electric Fire Closure Order
Agency alert covering Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Order 06-05-26-19 · USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Crystal Lake is a 6-acre lake near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, at about 4,738 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after 
If it rainsShakespeare at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRailway station in Snoqualmie, the United States of America
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Shakespeare at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)
More in GreenwaterLocal outfitters
- Blue Sky RV Park22 mi away
- Icicle River RV Resort38 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Granite MountainSummitPhoto: Nicholas Shipes from Seattle, Washington, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi- South Fork Snoqualmie RiverCanoeing0.4 mi
- Granite Mountain TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Pratt Lake TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Keekwulee FallsWaterfall1.5 mi
- Snowshoe FallsWaterfall1.5 mi
- Exit 47Rock climbing1.9 mi
Denny Creek CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Lower Tuscohatchie LakeLake fishing · ~2 min drive
- Mason LakeLake fishing · ~6 min drive
- Elbow LakeLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Alaska LakeLake fishing · ~11 min drive
- Granite LakesLake fishing · ~11 min drive
- Joe LakeLake fishing · ~13 min drive
- Horseshoe LakeLake fishing · ~14 min drive
- Swan LakeLake fishing · ~14 min drive
- Nimue LakeLake fishing · ~16 min drive
- Carole LakeLake fishing · ~16 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Granite MountainSummit · Next doorPhoto: Nicholas Shipes from Seattle, Washington, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- South Fork Snoqualmie RiverCanoeing · Next door
Talapus CutoffMountain biking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Buidhe, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
KALEETAN LAKEHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Crystal Lake
Best months: July–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
32° / 25°
20 wet
Feb
35° / 26°
17 wet
Mar
40° / 29°
20 wet
Apr
46° / 33°
19 wet
May
53° / 38°
17 wet
Jun
60° / 43°
14 wet
Jul
68° / 50°
8 wet
Aug
69° / 51°
7 wet
Sep
63° / 47°
10 wet
Oct
49° / 38°
16 wet
Nov
38° / 30°
19 wet
Dec
32° / 24°
20 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stampede Pass, WA, 12.1 mi away at 3,959 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Closures we've recorded since August 2026
Campfire Ban in Effect Forest-wide
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Order dated July 21, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Sep 15, 2026 · Forest Service
