Snow Lakes, The Enchantments & Nada Lake — Friday, Aug. 3, 2012

Central Cascades > Leavenworth Area

Three friends and I had a pass to camp in the Snow Lakes region of the enchantments this Friday through Sunday. What an incredible trip! The hike up to Nada and Snow Lakes is completely free of snow and the bugs are out in full force. The dam between upper and lower Snow Lakes was so low that there was no wading or walking through the water. We camped at upper Snow lake both nights. We day hiked up to Perfection lake in the lower enchantments on Saturday. The hike up to Lake Viviane and the lower enchantments is a little tough with all of the elevation gain, but the payoff was unbelievable. We stopped and swam in Lake Viviane and had lunch, then continued all the way to Perfection lake. We saw a few tiny spots of snow, but it seems to me that the lower enchantments are pretty much snow free up to Perfection Lake! Next year we're looking forward to coming into the enchantments from the Colchuck side!