Mirror Lake and Crater Lake
Trailhead: Monarch Lake
Distance: 3.7 mi
Elevation Change: 1996'
From Monarch Lake, hike 1.5 miles to the Crater Lake trail junction. Bear left and go 1.7 miles to the junction with the Buchanan Pass trail. Bear right and continue 3 miles to the junction with Pawnee Pass. Follow the trail to the right. A series of quick switchbacks deposits you at Mirror Lake. Follow the trail another quarter mile to Crater Lake.
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