The
same trailhead provides access to these two beautiful trails. The Carter
Lake Trail climbs 986 feet in two miles. After a fairly steep hike along
a well-developed trail, hikers are rewarded by great views of alpine
meadows, surrounding mountains and Carter lake. The lake has good fishing
for grayling and rainbow trout. Hikers can continue for an additional
4.5 miles along the Crescent Creek Trail which leads through spruce
and cottonwood forests to end at the Sterling Highway near the Quartz
Creek Road.
The cabin
is one at the Crescent Lake saddle.
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The
same trailhead provides access to these two beautiful trails. The Carter
Lake Trail climbs 986 feet in two miles. After a fairly steep hike along
a well-developed trail, hikers are rewarded by great views of alpine
meadows, surrounding mountains and Carter lake. The lake has good fishing
for grayling and rainbow trout. Hikers can continue for an additional
4.5 miles along the Crescent Creek Trail which leads through spruce
and cottonwood forests to end at the Sterling Highway near the Quartz
Creek Road.