Snow Lake, Enchantment Lakes
Jul 23, 2009
by
Rebecca Lavigne
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last modified
Aug 03, 2009 07:13 PM
- Type of Outing
- Multi-night backpack
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Snow Lakes
- Region: Central Cascades -- Leavenworth Area
- Agency: Wenatchee National Forest, Lake Wenatchee Ranger District
- Trails: Snow Lakes (#1553)
- Avg Rating: 3.82
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Enchantment Lakes
- Region: Central Cascades -- Leavenworth Area
- Agency: Wenatchee National Forest, Wenatchee River Ranger District
- Trails: Enchantment Lakes (#1553)
- Avg Rating: 4.52
- Why You Should Go Now
- Wildflowers blooming
- Ripe berries
- Be Aware Of
- Snow on trail
- Bugs
Grazing in the meadow below Sprite Lake
Took an unforgettable, 3-night trip to the Enchantments. See my blog post at: www.wta.org/trail-news/signpost/enchanted-indeed
The Mosquitoes were atrocious (the ranger said they were quite a bit worse this year)-- wish I had brought a head net. A few very small snow fields to cross on the trail through the upper Enchantments, maybe 2 in the lower basin. Trekking poles helped but no special equipment needed.
Helicopters were buzzing overhead on our hike in to Snow Lake, ferrying out people and equipment (except for a roll of TP from a portable toilet that blanketed a tree about 50 feet from the ground) from construction of the Nada Lake Dam. They'll be back at work in Sept. on the Snow Lake Dam.
The Mosquitoes were atrocious (the ranger said they were quite a bit worse this year)-- wish I had brought a head net. A few very small snow fields to cross on the trail through the upper Enchantments, maybe 2 in the lower basin. Trekking poles helped but no special equipment needed.
Helicopters were buzzing overhead on our hike in to Snow Lake, ferrying out people and equipment (except for a roll of TP from a portable toilet that blanketed a tree about 50 feet from the ground) from construction of the Nada Lake Dam. They'll be back at work in Sept. on the Snow Lake Dam.
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Prusik Peak, from the upper Enchantments
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Heading down from the summit of Little Annapurna
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