Alta Crystal Resort - Washington
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Hikenutty
N 47° 02.268 W 121° 33.402
10T E 609649 N 5210375
This resort is located on Chinook Pass near the Crystal Mountain Ski area and the Sunrise area of Mt. Rainier National Park. Either chalet rooms or the cabin are available.
Waymark Code: WM21CK
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 08/19/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member CoinsAndPins
Views: 167

This resort is located near the Crystal Mountain Ski Area on Chinook Pass between mile markers 55 and 56. It's about a 1.5 hour drive to the resort from either Tacoma or Seattle.

Alta Resort offers two types of accomodations. Most of their rooms are available in the 3 chalets. Each chalet has 6 rooms, some of them with lofted bedrooms. The other option is the newly constructed honeymoon cabin, built in the log cabin style. All rooms have access to the pool and hot tub, and there is also a gift shop and activity area, softball field, and horseshoe pits.

Nearby you have access to skiing or mountain biking at Crystal Mountain, hiking in Mt. Rainier National Park or on Chinook Pass, or the Interpretive forest, Federation Forest State Park.
Daily, weekly, or monthly rates:
Prices range from $200 to $250 during the summer, more during the winter.


Discounts available?:
See website for seasonal discounts.


Kitchens or kitchenettes in the rooms?: Kitchen in the cabin

Refrigerator?: In the cabin

Fireplaces in the rooms?:
Yes - all


Handicap accessible rooms?: Yes

Swimming pool?: Yes - heated

Meeting or convention room(s) available?: Yes - for up to 40 people

Describe ease of accessibility to the location using a vehicle, hiking, etc.:
Very easy to access with a vehicle - you don't need 4-wheel drive or anything.


Office phone number: (800) 277-6475

Office address:
68317 SR 410 East Greenwater, WA


Website of facility: [Web Link]

Types of recreation, activities, and attractions nearby:
hiking, cycling, mountain biking, skiing, fishing, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, National Park


Restaurant on premises and type of restaurant?: Not listed

Childcare provisions?: Not listed

Office hours and any seasonal operating times or closed periods?: Not listed

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