crescent lake

I've visited Crescent lake a number of times in the past, it's accessible by a trail that goes by Crescent lake from the north, or by another trail from the south. There is a public use cabin about halfway along the length of the lake, and another one where the south side trail meets the lake, I would imagine it is necessary to reserve them as far in advance as possible. The Chugach National Forest has an online system for doing so, I think all of the National Forest facilities that require reservations use this system. The Chugach N.F. used to have little one-page information sheets giving information on all their trails as far as length, level of difficulty, etc., and I would imagine this information is available online also.

Beautiful setting, awesome cabin on the lake, crystal clear water, great fishing, amazing nature...rude, intrusive, condescending hikers/residents of Alaskans who were all too eager to repeatedly remind me about their firearms.The trails are easy to navigate and very easy to travel--so much so that bikes are able to traverse with no hindrance.Dead wood is plentiful for cutting/splitting.Mountain goats are observed in the high peaks, as are bald eagles(charmingly referred to as "scavenging buzzards" by the same residents).I wasn't disappointed with the land in any capacity, but I was very disappointed with the careless attitudes and absence/lack of environmental stewardship exhibited by the the people who live in such an incredible and unique location. A reminder: if you don't have a permit for the cabin, but you see people at the cabin, well the people you see at the cabin typically have the permit and don't want visitors; therefore, be considerate and stay out of areas you do not belong--there are plentiful tent camp areas all around the lake.

Pristine nature, Bald Eagles, saw 5 bears, caught limits of Sockeye. Fly over a volcano and a glacier to get there. Awesome.

My wife and I liked to hike the trail years ago. We camped at the lake three times and have just done the trail to the bridge several times.The bridge is a little more than half way to the lake. Nice spot fore lunch. It is a beautiful place.

Nice trail, not as strenuous as Sky Line. Could take the dogs along. Great views, good fishing. Fun day!