Wilderness · Washington

Alpine Lakes Wilderness

The Enchantments — granite, larches & turquoise tarns

TypeWilderness
StateWashington
Best seasonSummer & golden larch (late Sept)
Don’t missThe Enchantments

A high granite basin of more than 700 lakes in the central Washington Cascades, crowned by the legendary Enchantments — golden larches and mountain goats above turquoise tarns. The permit is one of the hardest to draw in the country.

What to see

  • The Enchantments
  • Colchuck Lake
  • Snow Lakes
  • Golden larches
  • Mountain goats

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