Ptarmigan Lake
Trailhead: Bear Lake
Via: Flattop Mtn
Distance: 5.9 mi
Elevation Change: 2,010'
On Flattop Mtn, hike west about a quarter mile to the junction with the Tonahutu Creek Trail. Go west on this trail to Ptarmigan Point. From here, leave the trail and continue west across the tundra and descend into the Ptarmigan Lake cirque.
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