Enchantment Lakes
Oct 10, 2009
by
Chris Madden
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last modified
Oct 13, 2009 08:28 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- 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
Did the Enchantments via Asgaard pass. The weather was cold at the start and stayed that way until late afternoon on the way out via Snow Creek. The larches are about at their peak but the weather this week will probably put an end to that.
There was a small bit of compacted snow on the top 500' of Asgaard that made the footing a bit treacherous. After the top it wasn't a problem. I was amazed at the number of people we saw heading up the pass. I have never seen it so crowded. I presume it was the lure of the larches.
Our plan had been to cross Prusik pass and exit via Toketies creek but all reports indicate this is a disaster after the '94 fires. Just as well as was quite dark by the time we reached the Toketie junction near the Snow Creek wall.
A group camped below Nada Lake had a pretty good fire going and I suggested that it seemed like a dumb idea. They said the sign prohibited fires above 5000' and they were below that (probably 4950')but it still seemed like a dumb idea to me.
The water level at Snow lake is down about 20'. I don't believe I have ever seen it this low in the 30+ years I have been going there.
A great way to spend a day and we loosened up with a hike up Carne on Sunday to get our fill of Larches.
There was a small bit of compacted snow on the top 500' of Asgaard that made the footing a bit treacherous. After the top it wasn't a problem. I was amazed at the number of people we saw heading up the pass. I have never seen it so crowded. I presume it was the lure of the larches.
Our plan had been to cross Prusik pass and exit via Toketies creek but all reports indicate this is a disaster after the '94 fires. Just as well as was quite dark by the time we reached the Toketie junction near the Snow Creek wall.
A group camped below Nada Lake had a pretty good fire going and I suggested that it seemed like a dumb idea. They said the sign prohibited fires above 5000' and they were below that (probably 4950')but it still seemed like a dumb idea to me.
The water level at Snow lake is down about 20'. I don't believe I have ever seen it this low in the 30+ years I have been going there.
A great way to spend a day and we loosened up with a hike up Carne on Sunday to get our fill of Larches.
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