When you make this right turn, you will be passing through an open forest service gate. Soon you will come to another Y, and again, you should veer right. Go past the obvious parking area, and come to a Y in the road.
Turn onto the Spruce Creek Road, and follow it for approximately 2 miles to an obvious parking area.Ĥ wheel drive vehicles with high clearance can proceed much further. Getting Thereįrom Hoosier Pass, south of Breckenridge on Colorado 9, go 7.6 miles north to the well-marked Spruce Creek Road. Not far to the south are the popular 14ers Mount Lincoln, Mount Bross, Mount Democrat, and Cameron Point. Pacific Peak, 'Atlantic' Peak', Peak 10, Father Dyer Peak, Quandary Peak, Fletcher Mountain, and Drift Peak are just some of the mountains in close proximity. (See the 'Routes' section below for an overview of the routes available so far on summitpost).Ĭrystal Peak is in a wonderful area of the Tenmile Range that boasts many high peaks. Crystal also has several other routes from all directions, offering a wide variety of terrain. The most popular route goes through the beautiful Crystal Creek drainage and past Lower and Upper Crystal Lakes.
It sees little traffic compared to it's neighboring 14ers, but is definitely worth a trip. It is in the Tenmile Range, which extends from Peak 1 near Breckenridge south to the Continental Divide, where the same range becomes known as the 'Mosquito' Range.Ĭrystal Peak can be climbed in all seasons. Crystal Peak is a high Colorado Thirteener and one of the 100 highest peaks of Colorado, also known as 'Centennial.' Crystal falls in the 100 highest at #82.
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