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Hiking in the end of May on Crystal Lakes Trail in Mount Rainier National Park. Washington, USA.
Read the story, see the trail details and photos:
http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=2800564
Full photo report can be watched here — https://picasaweb.google.com/117450695852182505945/CrystalPeakHikingInMountRainierNP#slideshow/6020533924726457234
Story:
Crystal Lakes Trail in Mount Rainier National Park.From 410 Hwy, Crystal Creek crossing Up to Lower Crystal Lake and back. Total millage — 4.7.
Total absolute elevation gain/delta — 2100 ft. / 640 meters.
Total cumulative elevation gain/delta — 3230 ft / 985 meters.
Starts on the elevation 3500 ft / 1066 meters and ends on 5400 ft / 1646 meters.Moderate hiking, all the way raising up; and some climbing that I did off the trail near/above Lower Crystal Lake up to 5600 ft / 1707 meters (see the top most spike on the trail diagram) to make some more inspirations and some panoramic photos.Mostly shaded as trail passes upon the forested slope.Seasonal camp on Lower Crystal Lake — in May it is still snow there.In the May trail is still covered by snow on the elevation higher than 5000 ft, about the last quarter of the distance up.Crystal Peak (6595 ft / 2100 meters) trail splits from that trail at the half distance to Lower Crystal Lake.
Total absolute elevation gain/delta — 2100 ft. / 640 meters.
Total cumulative elevation gain/delta — 3230 ft / 985 meters.
Starts on the elevation 3500 ft / 1066 meters and ends on 5400 ft / 1646 meters.Moderate hiking, all the way raising up; and some climbing that I did off the trail near/above Lower Crystal Lake up to 5600 ft / 1707 meters (see the top most spike on the trail diagram) to make some more inspirations and some panoramic photos.Mostly shaded as trail passes upon the forested slope.Seasonal camp on Lower Crystal Lake — in May it is still snow there.In the May trail is still covered by snow on the elevation higher than 5000 ft, about the last quarter of the distance up.Crystal Peak (6595 ft / 2100 meters) trail splits from that trail at the half distance to Lower Crystal Lake.
More info from nps.gov — http://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/upload/crystal-lakes-trail-sep11.pdf
Photo report can be watched here — https://picasaweb.google.com/117450695852182505945/CrystalPeakHikingInMountRainierNP#slideshow/6020533924726457234
Tips:
In the May trail is still covered by snow on the elevation higher than 5000 ft.
Tags:
Crystal Peak, Crystal Lakes, Mt Rainier view, lake camps
