Enchantments, WA: The Full Loop — 4 Days in Washington's Most Coveted Permit Zone
The Enchantments in Washington’s Alpine Lakes Wilderness are famous for a reason: an improbably concentrated …
Real backcountry trip reports — routes, conditions, gear notes, and lessons learned from time in the wilderness.

The Enchantments in Washington’s Alpine Lakes Wilderness are famous for a reason: an improbably concentrated …

Route: Whites Creek Trailhead → Blue Spring → Shelf Cave → Current River → Rocky Falls → Klepzig Mill
Distance: 34 miles …

Route: Tuolumne Meadows → Lyell Canyon → Donahue Pass → Island Pass → Shadow Lake → Red’s Meadow
Distance: 38 …

Route: Big Sandy Trailhead → Big Sandy Lake → Jackass Pass → Cirque of the Towers → Lonesome Lake → Texas Pass → Elkhart …

Route: Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad → Elk Park → Chicago Basin → Columbine Pass → Vallecito Creek → …