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Goat with Wanderlust
Brian S.

With out a doubt one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen. I've been blessed with multiple core permits and have been able to do at least a weekend minimum every year. It's worth the effort to at least day hike into the core. Not as hard as the reputation it has. I actually prefer going up Asgard, but grinding vertical feet on mountains is one of my zen happy things. Do watch out for ticks and stay hydrated. Also please practice leave no trace with the heavy usage the area gets.

Glenn N.

A goat drank my pee. My group all had amazing life realizations and a generally wonderful travel. 4 days in the core zone. Thank you based permit god.

Tracy V.

Went on Colchuck lake trail yesterday and it was majestic. Reminds me of Big Pines in CA. And probably the same difficulty level. Difficulty: strenuous 8miles RT. Lots of rocky and uphill trekking Weather conditions: cold but bearable unless you're camping over night Road conditions: no snow on the road, and there is parking but you need a valid permit (we went Veterans Day so it was free) After a nice hike, stop by the Bavarian village for some awesome German food and beer!

Snow Lakes
Amy W.

I came on two separate occasion. Each from both ends of the trail. When you reached the lakes, it is the most rewarding sight to behold. Coming from the Colchuck side was sorry and more difficult getting over Aasgard Pass. Need an ice pick this time of year. Other way to see the enchanted lakes from the Snow Lakes TH is by far longer asks full of switchbacks. Either method you choose, I recommend spending the night or two. But hurry, you don't need to enter a lottery for a permit before mid-June.

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Colchuck Lake - Colchuck Lake | Instagram: @telephonesmoothie

Colchuck Lake

4.8(18 reviews)
2.3 km

Colchuck Lake has been on my list for YEARS and one I definitely considered a bucket list trail. I…read morefinally got the chance to do it this past weekend and it was 100% warranted as as bucket list destination. Doing some research before the hike we learned that the parking lot is pretty much full before 7am. We reached there by around 6:45am and it was entirely full and people were parking down the road. We were even as far as at least half a mile away from the actual trailhead when we actually parked, but luckily the walk is pretty flat. The beginning of the trailhead has a bathroom that will have a lengthy line in the morning, and it is gross. Just be prepared! In total, we clocked almost 9 miles round trip and it took us just shy of 7 hours. That said, we did spend about an hour at the top to take in all of the views and the experience as a whole. I knew this trail would be challenging and I'd say it was probably the second hardest I've ever done (maybe the third), with the first being Mailbox Peak. There are some incredibly tough stretches with steep rock stairs and areas where it feels like you're scrambling a ton. There are moderate breaks where the trail flattens, but it's pretty challenging the entire length of the hike. The end point, the actual lake, is entirely worth the pain and "I don't know if I can do this" moments along the way. Absolutely STUNNING. Probably the most unreal colored water I've ever seen with the shade of blue that it was. The mountains encompassing the lake look fake - literally like AI in real life or something. Truly is a great spot to find a nice rock to sit and relax to enjoy lunch and reenergize for the trek down the trail. After hitting the bottom, it was a loooong walk back to the car with us being so wiped. Much to our disappoint we also discovered that ALL of the cars parked along the road received $100 tickets from the Chelan PD, despite there being no signs that said we couldn't park along the road (just on the bridge, which we weren't on). Overall Colchuck Lake was worth the wait and I'm so glad to have seen it finally - I just don't think I'll ever do it again LOL.

Colchuck Lake is one of the most beautiful, if not the most beautiful alpine lake I've seen. It is…read moreabsolutely worth a hike to get there, and many others would agree, given the often full trailheads early in the morning during nice weather, even on weekdays. You just cannot beat the views and the stunning blue water of the lake. We did an out/back hike, but plenty of others were planning to hike a lot more of the Enchantment Trail. Bring plenty of water, snacks, take breaks as you need it, and enjoy the view (and possibly a dip) at the lake when you get there!

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Colchuck Lake - Colchuck Lake | Instagram: @telephonesmoothie

Colchuck Lake | Instagram: @telephonesmoothie

Colchuck Lake - Totally worth the trek!

Totally worth the trek!

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Lake Wenatchee State Park - Cooking pork belly at campsite

Lake Wenatchee State Park

3.6(78 reviews)
31.5 km

Let's start this review with a copy of the websites information -…read more South Campground open to 1st come, 1st served camping ---The South Campground is open with a limited number of sites available. The North Campground is still closed due to lingering snow and is expected to reopen around May 1. Until May 7, all campsites throughout the area are offered on a first come, first served basis. Because the roads in the South Campground are narrow, RVs and trailers longer than 20 feet cannot be accommodated, and water and electric RV hookups are not available. Exterior water remains turned off throughout the campground, but restroom facilities are open. Payment is by cash/check at the campground bulletin board. $23/night and $10/night for any extra vehicle until April 1st when fees change. Review--- SO this is exactly what the website says. Then you call and the nice ranger person says YES we open, first come first serve. Pay and camp any place in the south lot. So you and your group heads out to this great place only to be told after you drive in, set up, pay and get ready for a relaxing evening.... "Sorry we are closed and you need to move your vehicles." After a lot of interaction with one nice Ranger (Zach) explaining our situation of car camping and tent camping. Going over the website and other details. He needed to get the next Ranger. Second ranger; very grouchy borderline rude. Again Explaining the website says open and camping allowed. And multiple wellllllll you might need to move cars. I was like, NO the site says open and we are camping. After a lot of back and forth: We got to stay. While we were there (2 nights); 3 other groups who also read the forest website showed up. All ready to camp. Fortunately for them we already encountered all the back and forth about closed not closed ect so they did not get the rather rude ranger up in their business. Overall a great camp ground with running water in the main building by the lake (soon others as things warm up), hot water, flat tent areas and a great hiking trail system around. A clean camp ground, please folks keep it that way. Help those workers out. But trash Inside the bins (2 people day use could not read and put there crap on top of the open-able trash cans). I liked our winter adventure, however; I will not be returning anytime soon. Other camp grounds open in May and have much nicer employees to interact with.

Great spot near Leavenworth to get your family outdoors. We went in the winter. There was a cute…read morelittle store and lots of snow on the snow hill. We also use the snow park and took out the snowmobiles. The store has lot ofs tuff including food, supplies, souvenirs and even gifts. Overall, just a really great clean State park with great views and lots of room for activities.

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Lake Wenatchee State Park - A view from a hiking trail

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