Colchuck Lake via Stuart Lake and Colchuck Lake Trail

This 8.7-mile out-and-back trail near Leavenworth, Washington is considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 6h min to complete. This is one of the most popular areas in the Pacific Northwest for backpacking, hiking, and snowshoeing, so well encounter other people while exploring.

This is a challenging hike with beautiful scenery in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area of Washington State. This alpine lake is accompanied by the twin spires of Dragontail Peak and Colchuck Peak at the far end of the lake.

Colchuck Lake Trail starts at Stuart Lake trailhead off of Forest Service Road 7601, which can be accessed from Icicle Creek Road. The parking area can be busy, as visitors access the Enchantments and Stuart Lake from this trailhead. You make need to park a considerable distance from the trailhead on busy days, so we will start early! The hike starts out with an easy mil…