Colchuck Lake ringed by golden larches and granite boulders, with Enchantment peaks in the distance
Photo: Buidhe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped

Colchuck Lake

Moderate

Leavenworth

Distance
8 mi
Gain
2,280 ft
High point
5,570 ft
Season
Jun–Oct

Best time of year

Peak season now · Best Jun–Oct, peak Jul–Sep

Permit season runs May 15 to Oct 31. The access road is gated in winter.

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Gateway to the Enchantments. Permit needed Jun-Oct.

🎫 Permit required 🚫 No dogs

Trailhead weather

57°F

⛅ Overcast

💨 10 mph

🌧️ 4%

☀️ UV 4

Thu

62°

44°

6%

Fri

🌧️

55°

38°

85%

Sat

55°

33°

24%

More photos · 1, by season where the date is known

Dragontail Peak still deep in snow above a partly frozen Colchuck Lake in late May

Spring · May 2025 Dragontail Peak still deep in snow above a partly frozen Colchuck Lake in late May

Photo: Buidhe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped 1 / 1