Hike to Crystal Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park | Lake Hikes

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Crystal Lake - 7.7 miles

Trail Type: Lake Hike
Trailhead: Lawn Lake
Beginning Elevation: 8,540'
Destination Elevation: 11,525'
Total Elevation Gain: 3,219'
Total Roundtrip Miles: 15.4

Crystal Lake

Trail Description
The trail continues beyond Lawn Lake, traveling first in subalpine terrain and then into the alpine. The trail skirts the north shoreline before rising toward The Saddle. After about one mile up the trail, a side trail heads to the south into the upper hanging valley, first to Little Crystal Lake and then to Crystal Lake at the foot of Mt. Fairchild. Enjoy the abundant summer alpine flowers.

How to Get There
From downtown Estes Park, travel west on US 34, entering into The National Park, for about 6.8 miles. Turn right onto Old Fall River Road for about one tenth of a mile to the Lawn Lake Trailhead.

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