The hike up to Crescent Lake follows the creek through a narrow valley to a beautiful backcountry lake in Chugach National Forest. The area is full of abundant wildlife and beautiful wildflowers and is an excellent option for a long day hike or overnight backpack trip. There is an unmaintained trail that goes around the lake and connects to the Carter Lake trail which provides the option of a one-way trip but this requires hiking some rugged trail and shuttling vehicles between trailheads. The first three miles or so of the trail can be used for winter recreation but there is avalanche danger after that point. Also plan on adding a little mileage as the road is usually not plowed right up to the trailhead.