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The Enchantments is a region within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness area of Washington state's Cascade Mountain Range. [2] At an elevation of 4,500 feet (1,372 m), it is home to over 700 alpine lakes and ponds surrounded by the vast peaks of Cashmere Crags, which rate among the best rock-climbing sites in the western United States. [3]
[8] [2]: 19 The Snow Lakes system is owned and operated by United States Fish and Wildlife Service. [2]: 17 In 1939, the Bureau of Reclamation acquired an easement on portions adjacent to Snow and Nada Lakes from the IPID. That easement was transferred to the U.S. Forest Service in 1949 which owns lands adjacent to the shoreline of Upper and ...
Aasgard Pass, officially identified as Colchuck Pass, (elevation 7,841 feet (2,390 m)) [1] is a mountain pass on the east side of the Cascades in Washington's Alpine Lakes Wilderness southwest of Leavenworth. It is the shorter and steeper of two primary hiking routes into the Enchantments, one of Washington's most popular hiking areas. It ...
Prusik Peak [4] is an 8,008-foot (2,441-metre) granite summit located at the west end of The Temple in Chelan County of Washington state. Prusik Peak is part of The Enchantments within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness and is often the iconic photographic image of both areas.
Colchuck Lake has an area of approximately 87.8 acres (0.355 km 2) and a maximum surface elevation of 5,570 feet above sea level, depending on the fluctuation of the depth of the lake. The lake has a tributary basin of 941 acres (3.81 km 2) acres, and an average storage capacity estimated at 1,570 acre-feet. [1]: 27
Between these ridges lies the Enchantment Basin, which holds the dozens of tarns known as the Enchantment Lakes. [1] Collectively, the basin and the encircling eastern peaks of the Stuart Range make up The Enchantments , a well-known backpacking destination. [ 2 ]
Enchantment Peak is an 8,538-foot (2,602-metre) granite summit located in Chelan County of Washington state. Enchantment Peak is part of The Enchantments within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness . Enchantment Peak belongs to the Stuart Range which is subset of the Cascade Range .
Colchuck Balanced Rock is an 8,240-foot (2,512-metre) granite mountain summit located in Chelan County of Washington state. Colchuck Balanced Rock is part of The Enchantments within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.