8 miles round trip, moderate or 1 mile RT easy;Two trailheads provide access to this lake and its lean-to. Either way you approach the lake, you will be surprised by its park-like quality due primarily to its previous owners who still maintain a family burial plot. The Schuler family, whose fortune was made in potato chips, grew experimental potatoes in the area now referred to as the “potato patch”.  Nearby is beautiful Crystal Lake with its clear water and imported sand beach.