Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Washington

Snow Lakes

9.8 mi of trail, end to end · trail No. 1553 · the forest publishes the line only

Trailhead Snow Lakes Trailhead Drive there

Snow Lakes Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

$5 per vehicle/per day or valid&nbsp;<a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/okawen/passes-permits/?cid=fsbdev3_053606">Recreation Pass</a>&nbsp;required.&nbsp; <strong>If you are doing through hike out Colchuck Lake trail and parking a vehicle at Stuart / Colchuck Trailhead, see <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/okawen/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=59019&amp;actid=50">PARKING RESTRICTION</a>.</strong> · reservation required

Trail users should anticipate potential for 15-30 minute delays through first ¼ mile of trail during September – October 2021 and March – April 2022. MORE INFORMATION

Provides access to : Snow Lakes Trail #1553 and the Enchantment Lakes within Alpine Lakes Wilderness .

An overnight reservation permit is required from May 15 to October 31. Wilderness permits for day-use are required. The self-issuing day permits are available at trailheads.

$5 per vehicle/per day or valid Recreation Pass required

If you are doing through hike out Colchuck Lake trail and parking a vehicle at Stuart / Colchuck Trailhead, see PARKING RESTRICTION .

DRONES ARE PROHIBITED IN ALL WILDERNESS AREAS

DOGS ARE PROHIBITED

DOGS are prohibited on Colchuck Lake trail, Stuart Lake trail and within the Enchantment Permit Area. Dogs, and all pets, are prohibited.

Dogs whose sole purpose is to provide therapy, comfort, emotional support or crime deterrent DO NOT QUALIFY AS SERVICE DOGS under the regulation and are NOT ALLOWED. Defined by Department of Justice regulations 28 C.F.R. Part 35.136.

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Restrictions &nbsp; <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/okawen/specialplaces/?cid=stelprdb5405234">Wilderness regulations apply</a>. See:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5407053.pdf" target="”_blank”">Alpine Lakes Wilderness Regulations Booklet </a>(PDF File). Mandatory permit area. <ul><li>Hiker Only trail</li><li>Non-motorized, no bicycles, no aircraft.</li><li>No Drones</li><li>Group size limit 8.&nbsp;</li><li>Dogs are prohibited&nbsp;on Snow Lakes Trail and within the Enchantment Permit Area.&nbsp;Dogs, and all pets, are prohibited, except for Service Dogs as defined by Department of Justice regulations 28 C.F.R. Part 35.136. Dogs whose sole purpose is to provide therapy, comfort, emotional support or crime deterrent do not qualify as service dogs.</li><li>Campfires are prohibited.</li><li>Designated hiker campsites at Nada Lake and Snow Lake.</li></ul>

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.