Crystal lake is full!

Crystal lake in Angeles National forest is full to the top. If you like to see it for yourself here’s the address as promised.
9877 N Crystal Lake Rd
Azusa, CA 91741
United States

[@jessnevares7861]

I ice fished on that lake about 20 yrs ago. A rare winter , the lake was frozen 18” thick. I had to hike into the lake. It’s been a while since I’ve been there. Crystal lake is the only natural lake in the San Gabriel mountains. It’s fed by a natural spring and snow run off. 😊

[@everydayadventuressocal]

Cool fact, I didn’t know that.

[@535wa]

Western Pond Turtle @ 2:10! That is a rare sight to see. Cool video i'm glad to see Crystal lake full

[@bonniekiluk9507]

I love seeing Crystal Lake full and beautiful like it used to be in the 70's. The last time my husband and I visited was 2014 or 2015. It looked like a dirty mossy mud puddle back then. Such a sad sight to see. My husband passed away in 2016 from leukemia. I wish he could see Crystal Lake as it looks in your video! Thank you so much for sharing the beauty!!! This looks more like it used to look!! ❤

[@everydayadventuressocal]

Your description of how it looked for a while is spot on just a muddy bog. But the rain has definitely transformed it into a little piece of paradise again. Hopefully you can get back up there and revisit some memories.

[@elwoodblues9613]

I never lived in SoCal, so I've visited Crystal Lake only twice. I know it only as a dirty mossy mud puddle. The hiking was much better than the lake, and that's a nice stroll from the campground to the lake. It is so nice to at least see a recent video of Crystal Lake when it's full! Love the frogs.

[@kenogster3059]

WOW! Been 20 years since I went up there to go fishing and It was half that size.

[@everydayadventuressocal]

Same, I don’t think I have ever seen it this full.

[@Planetone.]

It should stay nice and full after Hillary tropical storm passing through on Sunday

[@everydayadventuressocal]

100% it should stay nice for the rest of summer.

[@airraan1692]

man that storm lasted one day

[@Planetone.]

@airraan1692 One day of 6.97inches of rain!, per National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration. Yup it will stay nice and full fr the year👍

[@annschultz6262]

Wow, beautiful. When i went to visit it was a puddle.

[@James-100]

I have only been to Crystal Lake once, and it looked like an acid pit at the time. Good to see it has water again.

[@freddaniali]

The last time I saw Crystal Lake that full was when I was 11 years old (and I am 50 now). I am happy that it will once again be full this year as well and even spill over.

[@BrosephRussell]

That is awesome 👌 😊

[@everydayadventuressocal]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@romeras600]

The last time i went fishing after astock was years ago. This is awesome

[@everydayadventuressocal]

There seemed to be quite a bit of fish in the lake. There were a few people fishing the banks and all seemed to be having some luck.

[@romeras600]

@everydayadventuressocal just checked, they recently stocked the lake.

[@bjodaddyo]

Do you need to pay to park or fish the lake? Hows the Parking!

[@romeras600]

@bjodaddyo just need a parking pass from big 5 or sporting good store $5 day or $30 for full year. Fishing license for fishing

[@romeras600]

@@bjodaddyo plenty of parking nearby

[@Holidays_specialist]

Amazing 🎉

[@everydayadventuressocal]

Thanks 😄

[@TM-ti3md]

i haven"t seen cristal lake that full of water simce i was a kid. i wish they would open that road back up so we can drive right up to the stairs that go down into the lake.

[@josevzo3427]

I was just there this labor day weekend. I was able to drive up to the stairs you mentioned and just walked down.

[@SeaBarr00]

Awesome video and thanks for the address!!! See any fisherman out there?

[@everydayadventuressocal]

Absolutely we saw plenty of people fishing.

[@jenningsjohnson7271]

Check out Little Jimmy campground. Just a short hike over the hill from Crystal.... great year round spring there too.

[@katreyes6358]

That nice, we used to call it Crystal puddle 😂

[@MrRushCreek]

Crystal Lake is the only natural lake in the San Gabriel Mountains. We had proposed a restoration in the late 1990's but the Angeles National Forest is only interested in their rental income from the transmission towers on Mount Wilson. Historically a pipeline from an uphill spring provided some water but the pipe broke long ago. Angeles National Forest has no interest in developing new usages because they would prefer a forest without people.

[@sikamoreify]

A forest without people is the key to sustainability so it's not necessarily a bad thing.

[@tacocruiser4238]

The only natural lake in the San Gabriel Mountains.

[@Blakecartersfs]

Justin! It’s Blake! Haha I though it was closed

[@everydayadventuressocal]

What up my dude.

[@sonnyobhan5293]

wow we went last year it was an empty pond. how deep you think it is now?

[@georgekrpan3181]

When I was a kid in the 50s and 60s, going to Crystal Lake was a thing. So was the Salton Sea, lol. In the 90s I went to Crystal Lake and it was nothing but an ugly puddle.

[@everydayadventuressocal]

Lol it’s been a ugly puddle for as long as I can remember. But it’s beautiful now.

[@georgekrpan3181]

@@everydayadventuressocal Cheers!

[@imonaroll9502]

Yeah they did it on purpose since a lot of people were drinking and leaving a lot of trash.

[@Mr.REEP0]

Is the walk to the lake all paved?

[@everydayadventuressocal]

The beginning is paved but old beat up the dirt sections are pretty level and smooth.

[@Mr.REEP0]

@@everydayadventuressocal good to hear.. Ty

[@SuperBajafresh]

We're their mosquitoes?

[@everydayadventuressocal]

We didn’t encounter any but I’m sure they are present. We Mostly had to deal with flies.

[@luishetzler9429]

Whas that a trout

[@SynDC6]

Will Jason and Mrs Vorhees be there? Lol

[@everydayadventuressocal]

Lol you never know it pretty far of the beaten trail.

[@polouvel3291]

Lo recomiendas

[@fighton5417]

only natural lake in the forest. all others are man made.

[@panatypical]

God is reconstituting the Earth, just like he promised. The evil areas near the seats of government are going down the tubes. That's why downtown is biting the big one....

[@johnkrebs3198]

All those toads will give you warts.

[@JohnnyKrauss-wu4pk]

No your not allowed too