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Washington
Crystal Lakes
2.8 mi
Distance
3,315 ft
Gain
2h 20m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Mount Rainier National Park
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No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
Big climb
Out & back
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Crystal Lakes
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,315 ft
- Elevation loss
- 3,315 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Crystal Lakes is a 2.83-mile out-and-back trail in Washington managed by the National Park Service. The trail gains 2,764 feet of elevation.
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