Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Trails

Wenatchee River Ranger District

For current trail information, contact the Ranger District at (509) 548-2550

Enchantments, Stuart, Colchuck, Snow, and Eightmile Lakes Permit Area

For those planning to camp overnight in the Enchantment area of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, an overnight Wilderness permit is required. Enchantment Permit Information

  • FIRES... Campfires are prohibited everywhere above the 5,000 feet elevation and within one-half mile of Nada, Eightmile, and Little Eightmile Lakes. This leaves only a few campsites along the Snow Lake and Stuart Lake trails where fires are allowed.
  • DOGS... Dogs are prohibited throughout the permit area to protect wildlife, water quality, and the wilderness experience.

NOTE: These regulations are enforced 100 percent and violations will result in fines.


Enchantments, Stuart, Colchuck, Snow, and Eightmile Lakes Permit Area Trails

(X = open to that activity)

Trail Name Trail Number Length Fee Hiking Horse Mountain Bike Motorized Trail Bike
Colchuck Lake Trail 1599A 1.6 miles Yes X
Overnight permits required.
Steep.
Dogs prohibited.
No No No
Eightmile Lake Trail 1552 3.3 miles Yes X
Overnight permits required.
Dogs prohibited.

No campfires within one-half mile of lakes.
X
No camping with stock within one-half mile of lakes.
No No
Eightmile -- Trout Creek Trail 1554 8 miles Yes X
Overnight permits required.
Steep. No dogs south of Windy Pass.

X

No No
Ingalls Way Trail 1390 1.5 miles Yes X
Very heavily used. No camping at Ingalls Lake. No dogs.
No No No
Snow Lake -- Enchantment Lakes Trail 1553 12 miles Yes

X
Overnight permits required.
Steep.
Dogs prohibited.

Vandalism common to vehicles parked at the Snow Lakes Trailhead. Please do not leave any valuables in your vehicle.

No No No
Stuart Lake Trail 1599 4.5 miles Yes X
Overnight permits required.
Dogs prohibited.
X
Closed to stock from Jan. 1 to first Saturday after Labor Day.
No No

 

Leavenworth Area Trails:

See Wilderness Regulations before trip

 

PACK and SADDLE STOCK:
Weed-free feed requirements

Trail Name Trail Number Length Fee Hiking Horse Mountain Bike Motorized Trail Bike
4th of July Creek Trail 1579 5.3 miles Yes * X
Steep. Watch for rattlesnakes!
X
Horse feed available on Icicle Ridge.
X
Steep with numerous switchbacks.
No
Beverly Turnpike Trail 1391 2.6 miles Yes * X
Rocky, steep grade.
X
Limited horse feed.
No No
Blackjack Ridge Trail 1565 8 miles Yes * X
Trail is difficult to follow in places.
X
Horse feed available.
No No
Cascade Creek Trail 1217 4.1 miles Yes * X
Steep.
X
Horse feed available.
No No
Chain Lakes Trail 1569

5 miles

Yes * X
Hiker campsites at Chain and Doelle Lakes. Steep.
X
Day use only for stock at Chain Lakes.
No No
Chatter Creek Trail 1580 5 miles Yes * X
Very steep. No camping within 200 feet of Lake Edna.
X
Not recommended for horse travel.
No No
Trail Name Trail Number Length Fee Hiking Horse Mountain Bike Motorized Trail Bike
Chiwaukum Creek Trail 1571 12.2 miles Yes * X X
Stock campsites in Timothy Meadows and Flora/Brighton Lakes.
No No
Chiwaukum Trail (North Fork) 1591 6.4 miles Yes * X
No camping within 200 feet of Larch and Cup Lakes. No campfires.
X
Closed to stock above Glacier Cr. Trail junction. No campfires.
No No
Colchuck Lake Trail 1599A 1.6 miles Yes * X
Overnight permits required. Steep.
Dogs prohibited.
No No No
Devils Gulch Trail 1220 12.3 miles Yes * X X
Sidehill trail.
X X
Eightmile Lake Trail 1552 3.3 miles Yes * X
Overnight permits required.
Dogs prohibited.

No campfires within one-half mile of lakes.
X
No camping with stock within one-half mile of lakes..
No No
Eightmile -- Trout Creek Trail 1554 8 miles Yes * X
Overnight permits required. Steep. No dogs south of Windy Pass.

X

No No
Trail Name Trail Number Length Fee Hiking Horse Mountain Bike Motorized Trail Bike
Falls Creek Trail 1216 3.6 miles Yes * X
Steep.
X
Horse feed in upper basin.
No No

Fortune Creek -- Van Epps

1594 3.5 miles Yes * X X No No
Fourth Creek Trail 1218 3.5 miles Yes * X X
Horse feed in upper basins.
No No
French Creek Trail 1595 11.3 miles Yes * X
No campfires at French Creek Camp.
X
Horse feed available at Paddy-Go-Easy Pass.
No No
French Ridge Trail 1564 8 miles Yes * X
Moderate to steep grades.
X
Horse feed available.
No No
Trail Name Trail Number Length Fee Hiking Horse Mountain Bike Motorized Trail Bike
Frosty --Wildhorse and Icicle Ridge Trail

1592

1570

4.7 miles

24.6 miles

Yes *

Yes *

X
Hiker campsites at Mary and Upper Florence.
X
Horse camps west of Frosty Pass.
No No
Glacier Creek 1573 2.3 miles Yes * X X
Horse feed at trail end.
No No
Hardscrabble Creek Trail 1219 5.6 miles Yes * X
Steep, difficult to follow in places.
X
Steep, difficult to follow in places.
No No
Hatchery Creek Trail 1577 5 miles Yes * X X
Horse feed available.
No No
Icicle Creek Trail 1551 12.1 miles Yes * X
No campfires at Lake Josephine.
X
No camping with stock at Lake Josephine.
No No
Icicle Gorge Loop Trail 1596 3.5 miles Yes X
Easy valley-bottom trail. Leashed dogs allowed.
No No No
Trail Name Trail Number Length Fee Hiking Horse Mountain Bike Motorized Trail Bike
Icicle Gorge Upper Tie Trail 1596.1 2 miles Yes X
Tie trail between Chatter Creek and Rock Island Campgrounds.
No No No
Icicle Ridge Trail 1570 24.6 miles Yes * X
The first 3 miles provides a good day hike.
X
Horse camps available away from lakes. Horse feed available.
Yes, up to Wilderness boundary near 4th of July trail intersection. No
Index Creek Trail 1572 2.8 miles Yes * X
Moderate to steep grades.
X
Camps and horse feed in meadow.
No No
Ingalls Creek Trail 1215 16 miles Yes * X X
Stock users required to use designated stock campsites along entire trail.
Limited or no horse feed.
No No
Ingalls Way Trail 1390 1.5 miles Yes * X
Very heavily used. No camping at Ingalls Lake. No dogs.
No No No
Trail Name Trail Number Length Fee Hiking Horse Mountain Bike Motorized Trail Bike

Jack -- Pine Tie Trail

1597 2.5 miles Yes * X X
Trail for stock users to access Jack-Trout trailhead.
No No

Jack Creek Trail

1558 11.9 miles Yes * X
Muddy in places.
X
Horse feed in basin 2 miles from Stuart Pass.
No No

Jack Ridge Trail

1557 4 miles Yes * X X No No
Klonaqua Lake Trail 1563 2.1 miles Yes * X
Steep
No No No
Leland Creek Trail 1566 5.3 miles Yes * X
Creek fords not recommended during high water. No campfires at Leland Lake.
No No No
Lorraine Ridge Trail 1568 4 miles Yes * X
Steep
X
Horse feed at ridgetop, water at Lk. Lorraine only.
No No
Trail Name Trail Number Length Fee Hiking Horse Mountain Bike Motorized Trail Bike
Mission Ridge Trail 1201 10 miles Yes * X
Steep with loose rocky soil.
X
Limited water and horse feed.
X
Trail difficult to find past Magnet Creek junction.
X
Closed to motor bikes Oct.1- June 15.
Negro Creek Trail 1210 2 miles No X X Yes No
Pacific Crest Trail 2000   Yes * X
Muddy and slippery when wet.
X
No horse feed.
No No
Painter Creek Trail 1575 4.7 miles Yes * X X
Camps and horse feed available.
No No
Red Hill Trail 1223 8 miles Yes * X
Steep.
X X X
Closed to motor bikes Oct.1- June 15.
Red Hill Spur Trail 1223.1 8 miles Yes * X X X X
Trail Name Trail Number Length Fee Hiking Horse Mountain Bike Motorized Trail Bike
Snow Lake -- Enchantment Lakes Trail 1553 12 miles Yes X
Overnight permits required. Steep.
Dogs prohibited.
No No No
Snowall --Cradle Lake Trail 1560 9.1 miles Yes * X
No camping within 200 feet of Cradle Lake.
X
Cradle Lake Basin closed to camping with stock.
No No
Square Lakes Trail 1567 4 miles Yes * X
No campfires at Wolverine and Square Lakes.
X
Day use only for stock at Wolverine and Square Lakes.
No No
Stuart Lake Trail 1599 4.5 miles Yes * X
Overnight permits required.
Dogs prohibited.
X
Closed to stock from Jan. 1 to first Saturday after Labor Day.
No No
Trout Creek Trail 1555 4.7 miles Yes * X
No campfires at Trout Lake.
X
No horse feed at lake. Day use only recommended for stock.
No No

* Overnight permit holders for Enchantment Permit Zone will be provided a parking pass good for the length of the trip. Day users and overnight users parking at most other district trailheads are required to display the regional NW Forest Pass.

WILDERNESS REGULATIONS:
Maximum Party Size:
  • The total number of people and pack or saddle stock in any group is twelve (12) in most areas. The Enchantments have a party size limit of eight (8).
Dogs are Not Allowed in the Following Areas:
  • Enchantment Lakes Area, Coney Lake, Snow Lakes Trail #1553, Colchuck Lake Trail #1499A, Stuart Lake Trail #1599, Eightmile Lake Trail #1552 and #1554 south of Windy Pass, and Ingalls Way Trail #1390, including Ingalls Lake/Headlight Basin. In other areas of the wilderness, dogs should be kept under control.
Campfires are Prohibited:
  • Plan to use a backpacker’s stove as campfires are prohibited in ALL AREAS above 5,000 feet.
  • The following high-use areas below 5,000 feet elevation are also closed to campfires within 0.5 mile of their location:
    • Eightmile Lake and Little Eightmile Lake
    • Hope and Mig Lakes
    • Josephine and Leland Lakes
    • Junction area of Icicle and French Creeks on Trail #1551
    • Square and Wolverine Lakes
    • Trout Lake
    • Nada Lake
Stock Containment and Feed Regulations:
  • Weed-free feed requirements
  • Stock may be tied to a tree when their stay is no more than four hours if hobbled, or 30 minutes if not hobbled.
  • Animals hitched to a highline should be tied at least eight feet from a tree unless feet are hobbled.
  • Grazing, hitching, tethering, or hobbling any stock animal within 200 feet of a lake is prohibited.
  • Feed brought into the wilderness must be processed. Use pellets or rolled grain.

Trail Number

Leavenworth Area Trails

1592/1570 Frosty -- Wildhorse and Icicle Ridge
1201 Mission Ridge Trail
1210 Negro Creek Trail
1215 Ingalls Creek Trail
1216 Falls Creek Trail
1217 Cascade Creek Trail
1218 Fourth Creek Trail
1219 Hardscrabble Creek Trail
1220 Devils Gulch Trail
1223 Red Hill Trail
1223.1 Red Hill Spur Trail
1390 Ingalls Way Trail
1391 Beverly Turnpike Trail
1551 Icicle Creek Trail
1552 Eightmile Lake Trail
1553 Snow Lake -- Enchantment Lakes Trail
1554 Eightmile -- Trout Creek Trail
1555 Trout Creek Trail
1557 Jack Ridge Trail
1558 Jack Creek Trail
1560 Snowall --Cradle Lake Trail
1563 Klonaqua Lake Trail
1564 French Ridge Trail
1565 Blackjack Ridge Trail
1566 Leland Creek Trail
1567 Square Lakes Trail
1568 Lorraine Ridge Trail
1569 Chain Lakes Trail
1570 Icicle Ridge Trail
1571 Chiwaukum Creek Trail
1572 Index Creek Trail
1573 Glacier Creek
1575 Painter Creek Trail
1577 Hatchery Creek Trail
1579 4th of July Creek Trail
1580 Chatter Creek Trail
1591 Chiwaukum Trail (North Fork)
1594 Fortune Creek -- Van Epps
1595 French Creek Trail
1596 Icicle Gorge Loop Trail
1596.1 Icicle Gorge Upper Tie Trail
1597 Jack -- Pine Tie Trail
1599A Colchuck Lake Trail
1599 Stuart Lake Trail
2000 Pacific Crest Trail

 

Lake Wenatchee Area Trails

July 15, 2008 update:
Much of the Upper Mad River trail seasonal closure will be lifted on July 24th, allowing motorized trail bikes, mountain bikes, and pack and saddle stock use. Trails which will have the seasonal closure lifted will be the Upper Mad River Trail 1409.1 from Maverick Saddle up to the upper junction of the Blue Creek Trail #1426 in section 6, the Blue Creek Trail #1426 entire length, and the Alder Ridge Trail #1523.

Trails that will remain under the closure until such time as the trails dry out, will be the very upper portion of the Upper Mad River Trail #1409.1 from the junction with Blue Creek Trail #1426 in section 6 to its end at the junction with the Shetipo Trail #1429, the Chikamin Tie Trail #1561 will remain closed.

(X = open to that activity)

Trail Name Trail Number Length Fee Hiking Horse Mountain Bike Motorized Trail Bike
Alder Ridge ORV Trail 1523 10 miles Yes X

X

Seasonal closure beyond Road #6104.

X

More difficult. Seasonal closure.

X

More difficult. Seasonal closure.

Basalt Pass Trail 1530 1.7 miles No X X X No
Basalt Ridge Trail 1515 8.5 miles No

X

Scenic ridgetop trail. Steep grades.

X

Water is scarce.

X No
Boulder Creek Trail 1562 9 miles Yes

X

Trail in Napeequa valley bottom is brushy and difficult to find.

X

Not recommended for stock on Napeequa River side of Pass.

No No
Trail Name Trail Number Length Fee Hiking Horse Mountain Bike Motorized Trail Bike
Buck Creek Trail 1513 9.6 miles Yes X

X

Use designated horse camp at Buck Pass.

No No
Cady Creek Trail 1501 5.2 miles Yes

X

Valley bottom is brushy & mucky in places.

X No No
Cady Ridge Trail 1532 6 miles Yes

X

Very steep

X

Not recommended for stock.

No No
Chikamin Creek ORV Trail 1534 7 miles Yes X X

X

More difficult

X

More difficult

Chikamin Tie ORV Trail 1561 6.2 miles No X

X

Seasonal closure beyond Chikamin Road #6210.

X

Seasonal closure beyond Road #6210.

X

Seasonal closure beyond Road #6210.

Chiwawa River Trail 1550 5.5 miles Yes

X

Very easy grade.

X No No
Trail Name Trail Number Length Fee Hiking Horse Mountain Bike Motorized Trail Bike
Dirty Face Trail 1500 4.5 miles Yes

X

Steep

X X No
Estes Butte Trail 1527 2.6 miles No

X

Not maintained beyond lookout.

X X No
Grace Lake Route Trail 1578 1.5 miles Yes

X

No campfires at Grace Lakes. Alpine Lakes Wilderness permit required.

Not maintained.

X

Alpine Lakes Wilderness permit required. No stock 1/2 mi. beyond Wild-horse Trail junction.

No No
Heather Lake Trail 1526 3.3 miles No

X

Heavily used trail, no campfires at Heather and Glasses Lakes.

No No No
Hidden Lake Trail 1510 .75 mile Yes X No No No
Trail Name Trail Number Length Fee Hiking Horse Mountain Bike Motorized Trail Bike
Indian Creek Trail 1502 11 miles Yes

X

All within Wilderness.

X No No
Irving Pass Trail 1545 .7 mile No X

X

Not recommended for stock beyond Irving Pass.

X No
Lake Ethel Trail 1585 5 miles No

X

Steep. No campfires at Ethel, Julius, Eileen, and Donald Lakes. Alpine Lakes Wilderness permit required.

No No No
Lake Minotaur Route Trail 1517 1.6 miles No

X

No campfires at Minotaur and Theseus Lakes.

No No No
Lanham Lake Trail 1589 1.6 miles No

X

Easy

No X No
Trail Name Trail Number Length Fee Hiking Horse Mountain Bike Motorized Trail Bike
Leroy High Route Trail 1512 9 miles Yes

X

Difficult, not maintained.

X

Not recommended for stock.

No No
Little Giant Trail 1518 8 miles No

X

Trail is very eroded and narrow on Napeequa River side of Pass.

X

Trail is hazardous for stock use.

No No
Little Wenatchee Trail 1525 7.2 miles Yes

X

Steep switchbacks to Meander Meadows

X

Difficult

No No
Little Wenatchee Ridge Trail 1543 2 miles No

X

Seldom maintained

X

Closed to stock .25 mi. west of Irving Pass to .25 east of Poe Mt. Trail.

No No
Trail Name Trail Number Length Fee Hiking Horse Mountain Bike Motorized Trail Bike
Loch Eileen Trail 1584.1 1.2 miles Yes

X

No campfires at Julius, Ethel, Donald, or Loch Eileen Lakes. Alpine Lakes Wilderness permit required.

No No No
Lower Chiwawa ORV Trail 1548 11.3 miles Yes X X

X

Easy

X

Easy

Merritt Lake Trail 1588 3.0 miles No

X

Moderate grades.

X X

No

Minnow Creek Trail 1539 1.4 miles Yes X X X No
Minnow Ridge ORV Trail 1524 2.6 miles Yes X X

X

Moderate

X

Moderate

Trail Name Trail Number Length Fee Hiking Horse Mountain Bike Motorized Trail Bike
Mt. David Trail 1521 6.5 miles Yes

X

Steep

X

Not recommended for stock.

No No

Pacific Crest Trail north

(Saddle Gap to White Pass)

2000 14.5 miles Yes

X

All within Wilderness.

X

Stock prohibited at Lake Sally Ann except for through traffic.

No No

Pacific Crest Trail south

(Steven’s Pass to Saddle Gap)

2000 22.5 miles Yes X

X

Overnight camping with stock not recommended at Lake Janus or Lake Valhalla.

No No
Phelps Creek Trail 1511 7.2 miles Yes X

X

No stock on spur trail to Upper Phelps Basin.

X

Closed to bikes at Wilderness boundary.

No
Trail Name Trail Number Length Fee Hiking Horse Mountain Bike Motorized Trail Bike
Poe Mountain Trail 1520 3 miles Yes

X

Steep

X

Steep

No No
Rock Creek Trail 1509 11.7 miles No X X

X

No bikes beyond Wilderness boundary.

No
Rock Creek Tie Trail 1538 1.6 miles No X X X No
Rock Mountain Trail 1587 4.3 miles No

X

Very steep.

X

Not recommended for stock.

X No
Round Mountain Trail 1529 1.6 miles Yes

X

Moderate to steep grades.

X

Water is scarce.

Yes

No

Schaefer Lake Trail 1519 5 miles Yes

X

No bridge, logjam crossing may be hazardous.

X

Not recommended for stock.

No No
Trail Name Trail Number Length Fee Hiking Horse Mountain Bike Motorized Trail Bike
Smithbrook Trail 1590 1.5 mile Yes

X

Heavily used trail.

X

Trailhead not recommended for stock trailers.

No No
Snowy Creek Trail 1531 1.5 miles No X X X No
Top Lake Trail 1506 5.4 miles No X

X

Horse camp located 400 feet west of lake.

No No
Trail Name Trail Number Length Fee Hiking Horse Mountain Bike Motorized Trail Bike
Twin Lakes Trail 1503 4.2 miles Yes

X

No fishing in Twin Lakes & tributaries.

No No No
Upper Roaring Creek Trail 1584 4.1 miles No

X

Alpine Lakes Wilderness permit required.

No No No
White Pine Creek Trail 1582 8.6 miles Yes

X

Alpine Lakes Wilderness permit required.

X

Alpine Lakes Wilderness permit required.

No No

White River Trail

1507 15 miles Yes

X

Brushy and not maintained in places.

X No No
Wildhorse Creek Trail 1592 6.6 miles Yes

X

Alpine Lakes Wilderness permit required.

X

Alpine Lakes Wilderness permit required.

No No

Permits required in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness: Self-issue, non-limiting permits are available at the Alpine Lakes Wilderness trailheads on the Lake Wenatchee Ranger District (Lake Ethel and White Pine Creek). The Enchantments area of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness on the Leavenworth Ranger District limits overnight use with a quota permit system.

 

Campfires are Prohibited in some areas:

  • Campfires are prohibited above 5,000 feet east of the Cascade divide and above 4,000 feet west of the Cascade divide at all destinations within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. This includes Lake Julius, Lake Ethel, Lake Donald, Loch Eileen, Grace Lakes, and Frosty Pass on the Lake Wenatchee Ranger District.

  • Campfires are also prohibited at Lake Sally Ann, Lake Minotaur, Theseus Lake, Lake Valhalla, Heather Lake, and Glasses Lake in the Henry M. Jackson Wilderness. This rule is designed to protect the scenic alpine snags and weathered logs in the alpine environments. Years of use have depleted ground firewood supplies in many areas. Use of gas stoves, instead of campfires, is strongly recommended in all Wilderness areas.

Pack and Saddle Animals:

  • Please keep horses 200 feet away from lakes. All lakes have a 200 foot zone where grazing, tethering, and camping with pack and saddle animals are prohibited. This helps protect water purity and shoreline vegetation. Avoid wet or boggy areas as stock grazing sites.

  • Please use highlines and hobbles to constrain stock...don’t tie stock to trees! In the Alpine Lakes Wilderness it is illegal to tie stock to trees for more than 30 minutes without hobbling the front feet of the animal. Use hobbles and highlines when constraining stock overnight.

  • Use processed stock feed only. Hay and unprocessed grains are prohibited. This helps prevent the introduction of non-native weed and grain plants in Wilderness.

 

Trail Number

Lake Wenatchee Area Trails

1500 Dirty Face Trail
1501 Cady Creek Trail
1502 Indian Creek Trail
1503 Twin Lakes Trail
1506 Top Lake Trail
1507 White River Trail
1509 Rock Creek Trail
1510 Hidden Lake Trail
1511 Phelps Creek Trail
1512 Leroy High Route Trail
1513 Buck Creek Trail
1515 Basalt Ridge Trail
1517 Lake Minotaur Route Trail
1518 Little Giant Trail
1519 Schaefer Lake Trail
1520 Poe Mountain Trail
1521 Mt. David Trail
1523 Alder Ridge ORV Trail
1524 Minnow Ridge ORV Trail
1525 Little Wenatchee Trail
1526 Heather Lake Trail
1527 Estes Butte Trail
1529 Round Mountain Trail
1530 Basalt Pass Trail
1531 Snowy Creek Trail
1532 Cady Ridge Trail
1534 Chikamin Creek ORV Trail
1538 Rock Creek Tie Trail
1539 Minnow Creek Trail
1543 Little Wenatchee Ridge Trail
1545 Irving Pass Trail
1548 Lower Chiwawa ORV Trail
1550 Chiwawa River Trail
1561 Chikamin Tie ORV Trail
1562 Boulder Creek Trail
1578 Grace Lake Route Trail
1582 White Pine Creek Trail
1584 Upper Roaring Creek Trail
1584.1 Loch Eileen Trail
1585 Lake Ethel Trail
1587 Rock Mountain Trail
1588 Merritt Lake Trail
1589 Lanham Lake Trail
1590 Smithbrook Trail
1592 Wildhorse Creek Trail
2000

Pacific Crest Trail north

(Saddle Gap to White Pass)

2000

Pacific Crest Trail south

(Steven’s Pass to Saddle Gap)



 
 
 
 
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