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Snow Lake Zone

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Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest's Enchantments permit zone includes Snow Lake Zone as one of its designated backcountry camping areas, roughly 8 miles from the Snow Lake Trailhead. Permits require a lottery entry, though Snow Lake Zone is less competitive than the Core Zone. No fires are allowed. A backcountry toilet is on-site, and water sources are close throughout the area, though a filter is required. Campers heading to campgrounds near Leavenworth will find the trailhead accessible from that side of the Cascades. Pack a sleeping bag rated to at least 15 degrees for late summer nights.

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Map & DirectionsSnow Lake Zone is located in Washington near Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

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47.47886342658663 N
120.75496290391675 W

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1 hr 44 min from Yakima, WA
2 hrs 14 min from Seattle, WA
2 hrs 26 min from Wenatchee, WA
2 hrs 53 min from Bremerton, WA

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Brooke M.

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Reviewed Jun. 25, 2020

Nice

Great hiking

Stephanie Z.

Legend

Reviewed Sep. 3, 2019

A Campground for the Very Lucky

The Snow Lake Zone is one of the permitted camping areas in the Enchantments. Permits here are very hard to get via the lottery (but easier to get than a permit for the Core Zone). You can also camp in the Snow Zone if you have a Core permit.

Snow Lakes is amazing. It's about 8 miles backpacking in from the Snow Lake Trailhead. It's at elevation, but not as cold as the Core Zone.

There is a backcountry toilet at Snow Lake (no walls, just a toilet), but no other amenities. There is water everywhere in the Enchantments, if you have a filter, you're never more than steps away from an alpine fresh water bottle refill.

I used my 15 degree sleeping bag end of July (I'm a cold sleeper and the temps were about 30)

There are no fires allowed.

The best camping place we found was a little spit at the far end of the lake (almost all the way to the end that is closest to the core zone)

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