Colchuck Hike Links

Enchantment Links:

some focus on Colchuck Zone 3

Colchuck Lake, June 12 2013 photo credit AMS-and-EAS

photo credit AMS-and-EAS

Description, by United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
          The Enchantments Permit Zones Information
          permits, reservations, planning your trip, hiking distances/elevations, FAQs

Description, by Washington Trails Association

           Colchuck Hiking Guide Description,

           description of Colchuck Lake hike; statistics, location, features

Video Review, by tmbr.com
          Colchuck Lake Trail Review
          shows trail conditions mid-summer 

Trail Condition Report (Current), by United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service

           Enchantments Area Report
           closures, trail conditions, snow pack information; updated regularly

Trail Condition Report (by date), by members of Washington Trails Association

          Colchuck Lake Trip Report
          June 19, 2012, hike in June of 2012; photos, "trail was clear", "wet in places", temperatures
          dipped into the 40's.

Trip Report, by stephabagg.com
          Colchuck Lake to Aasgard Pass Trip Report
          June 24, 2008, pictures and descriptions showing clear trails & some snow this group hiked to
          Colchuck Lake, Ascended to Colchuck Peak, across to Dragontail Peak and back down
         Aasgard. Described as a "great early-summer adventure"

Trip Report, by gajos.org user
          Colchuck Lake and Lake Stuart Trip Report, Early June 2004 "trail was clear of any snow
          and the weather was good"

Elevation Graph, by niffgurd.com
          Stuart Lake Trailhead to Colchuck Lake Elevation Gain to Miles

Permit Zones Map, by United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
          The Enchantment Area Permit Zones
          shows the USDA FS map of different zones in the Enchantments, permits req.

Trail Map, Internet Purchase, by Green Trails Maps,
          The Enchantments Trail Map
          12x18

Trail Map, by EveryTrail
          The Enchantments Trail Map
          shows toilets, campsites, junctions, & crossings

Trail Map, by Leavenworth Washington
          Colchuck Trail Map & Description
          Mention of hike for "adults & hearty teens"

Topographic Map, by Wenatchee Outdoors
          Lake Colchuck Topographical Map

Trail Rules and Regulations, by United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
          Colchuck Lake Trail #1599A
          Information about how this trail head starts 2 1/2 miles up the Stuart trail
     

Book, internet purchase, Amazon:

          100 Hikes in Washington's Alpine Lakes

          hike descriptions of day/overnight hikes between Stevens and Snoqualmie passes; includes
          distance, elevation gain, estimated hike times, best time to go, trail maps, photos

Photos and trip reports, various places on the internet to find photos of the Colchuck area
          David's profile on pbase.com MAY 30 2009
          Josh Lewis on summitpost.org JUNE 12 2011
          StephAbegg on summitpost.org JUNE 24 2008
          mountaingirlBC on summitpost.org  JULY 1 2006