2,923 ft
Distance
152 ft
Climb
-52 ft
Descent
00:16:36
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Henskin Lake Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Crystal Mountain Resort
    Greenwater, Washington
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Season
    Summer / Fall
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #59674 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #37080 in Trail Running
    • #3859 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback

Discover meadows of seasonal wildflowers in small patches on this hike: lupine, daisies, arnica, valerian and a few magenta paintbrushes. Travel the short .7-mile connecting trail starting at 5,520 feet to the Crystal Mountain Trail 1163 at Lower Henskin Lake and up the Pacific Crest Trail 2000 at Bear Gap, 5,880 feet elevation.

About the lake’s odd name. According to the Tacoma Library place name data base, the lake received its name due to a prank. Many moons ago William and Edith Steffen decided to camp at the then unnamed lake. All they had for the night was a thin cotton blanket known as henskin. To “commemorate” the miserable night that Edith spent on the ground in the henskin, William made a sign for the lake calling it Henskin. Later travelers just assumed that was the name of the lake—and it stuck.

Access Info

Trail can be accessed from Crystal Mountain Road #7190 via Crystal Mountain Trail #1163 from the west or from Road #7190 via Silver Creek Trail #1192 from the east.

The trail begins at mile point 8.1 on Crystal Mountain Trail #1163 and at mile point 2.1 on Silver Creek Trail #1192.

Disclaimer

Trails open to horse and bikes. Stay out of mines and leave all artifacts for others to enjoy as well.

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More Stats for Henskin Lake multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    101 ft
  • Altitude min
    5,355 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,507 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,355 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,456 ft
  • Grade
    3.4%
  • Grade max
    -13%
  • Grade min
    19.8%
  • Distance climb
    1,759 ft
  • Distance down
    768 ft
  • Distance flat
    98 ft
  • Avg time
    00:16:36
  • Avg reverse time
    00:10:49
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