The Enchantments
Central Cascades
As of June 22, 2026, the Enchantments are experiencing significant snowmelt, presenting a mixed bag of conditions. The Snow Lakes trailhead is accessible, but expect numerous downed trees requiring detours. Snow levels are rapidly decreasing in the Core Zone, with some reports indicating snowy patches on steep terrain as of June 17, while others noted it was largely snow-free by May 24. Mosquitoes are an extreme problem, with reports from June 14 and June 17 describing them as "horrible" and "a must." Water crossings are present, and waterproof gear is recommended. Road conditions to trailheads had some potholes and mudslides reported in late May.
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Started at Snow Lake Trailhead to our first campsite at Nada Lake. Going up was grueling with a heavy pack and best done early in the morning so most of it is in shade. Lots of down trees with one you...
We hiked in from Snow Lakes Trailhead Sunday June 14 and camped 2 nights at Snow Lakes, with a day hike up to the core zone.The mosquitoes at Snow Lakes are absolutely horrible right now -- the worst ...
What a joy to be hiking in the Enchantments. My crew backpacked from Stuart Lake Trailhead to Snow Lake Trailhead May 24-25.Honestly, the best part was climbing up Asgard Pass. A fun scramble and awes...
Hiked in with a party of 6 on a Core Enchantments permit on Thursday, May 21 through Tuesday, May 26. We planned, and completed, a multiple day through hike, starting at the Stuart Lake trailhead. The...
Spent 2 days in the Enchantment, Hiking in from Snow Lake Trail head, there was no snow on snow lake, pretty quiet, the dam on the snow lake is kind of annoying, the snow melt and it's kind of hard to...
Climbed Prusik Peak on 5/10. Accidentally left my Petzl Glacier ice axe leaning against a tree near just north of the Lake Vivianne camping area at 47.48240, -120.78005. Please email me if you happen ...
I spent 2 nights at colchuck lake before permit season started.The road was still closed, adding ~4 miles of road hiking to the beginning, but it was worth it to go camping before permit season. There...
My son and I ventured into the Enchantments, via the Snow Lakes trail, this past weekend. Starting out Friday morning, 4/17 from the Snow Lakes trailhead at about 7:50am. The blowdowns were unrelentin...
I was so inspired by my backpacking trip to the Enchantments Core Zone that I wrote and recorded a new song, "Everything", out now on all streaming sites.https://open.spotify.com/track/0TUzSnxU95rM1Qa...
What a trip and where to start on this amazing trail. There was two of us which had a car left at snow lakes trail head by 3AM and was on foot with another vehicle parked at eight mile trail head by 3...
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