Part of a Cooper Landing day or overnight, from either property

Tier B · Cooper Landing Hiking

Crescent Creek / Crescent Lake

Crescent Creek / Crescent Lake is a moderate valley trail, roughly 6.2 to 6.3 miles one way, to an alpine lake with real fishing, camping, and a Forest Service cabin option. It's a solid day hike or a simple overnight, without the scale of Resurrection Pass or Russian Lakes.

Who this suits

Guests who want a moderate valley hike with a real lake payoff, without committing to the bigger Resurrection Pass or Russian Lakes systems. Good for a day hike or a simple overnight.

A plan that works

  1. Position this as the moderate, lower-commitment valley/lake hike relative to Resurrection Pass or Russian Lakes.
  2. Mention the Forest Service cabin option for guests considering an overnight — reservations apply.

Drive and timing, honestly

  • Cooper Landing area. No drive time is stated — none has been measured from either property.
  • Full day, or a simple overnight.

What we won’t promise

  • We cannot promise current Forest Service cabin/campsite availability, current trail and creek-crossing conditions, or current fishing regulations at the lake.

Practical notes

  • A solid day hike or simple overnight without Resurrection Pass's or Russian Lakes' bigger scale.

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Where this fits regionally

Cooper Landing, on the wider Southcentral map.

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