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Icicle Road · Eightmile Road · US 2 · US 97 · Washington

The roads to the Enchantments

3,400 ftStuart Lake Trailhead
  1. 1Swiftwater Picnic Area
  2. 2Leavenworth Ski Hill
  3. 3Chatter Creek Trailhead
  4. 4Ida Creek Campground
  5. 5Leavenworth Ranger Station
  6. 6Johnny Creek Campground (Lower)
  7. 7Visitor Center
  8. 8Safeway Fuel Station
  9. 9Penstock Trailhead
  10. 10Fourth of July Trailhead
  11. 11Campground
  12. 12Icicle River Ski & Snowshoe Area
  13. 13ShellFuel
  14. 14Eightmile Campground
  15. 15Snow Lakes Trailhead
  16. 16Stuart Lake Trailhead
  17. 17Echo PointViewpoint
  18. AEightmile Trailhead
★Perfection Lake, the Enchantments coreHighwayLocal road
Visitor centerFuelRanger stationSki areaCampgroundTrailheadPicnic areaViewpoint
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Icicle Road · Eightmile Road · US 2 · US 97 · Washington

The roads to the Enchantments

What the Forest Service says about each road and trailhead, as of the dates given. Road status can change after them. Read the orders themselves before you drive.

Icicle Road and the storm-damage order

Forest Order 06-17-07-2026-11 closes Forest Road 7600, Icicle Road, "starting in Sec. 1, T. 24 N., R. 15 E and continues to the end." It runs May 20, 2026 through December 31, 2027. The forest's road table, as of September 3, 2026, describes the damage as beginning near Eightmile and lists Eightmile Road 7601 to the Stuart Lake Trailhead as open. The order names neither trailhead. MileCheck last re-read the order on October 1, 2026. This is not a live feed, so road status can change after that date. Read the order.

Stuart Lake Trailhead

From Leavenworth, Icicle Road about 8.5 miles, left on Eightmile Road, stay right on FSR 7601 and follow it about 4 miles. The Forest Service says the road is steep and becomes washboarded, recommends high clearance and 4x4 if possible, and closes FSR 7601 to vehicles each winter. Start of the Colchuck Lake and Stuart Lake day hikes and the west end of the traverse.

Snow Lakes Trailhead

Icicle Road for 4.3 miles from Leavenworth, below the Eightmile turnoff. Vault toilets. The east end of the traverse.

Parking and permits

Parking needs a Northwest Forest Pass, an America the Beautiful pass, or the $5 day pass. From May 15 through October 31 a day-use permit is free and self-issued at the trailhead. Camping in the permit area needs an overnight permit from recreation.gov. The lots fill. Carpool or get dropped off.

Do I need high clearance for the Stuart Lake Trailhead?

The Forest Service recommends it. FSR 7601 is steep and becomes washboarded, and the page says 4x4 if possible.

How far is each trailhead from Leavenworth?

Snow Lakes Trailhead is 4.3 miles up Icicle Road. Stuart Lake Trailhead is about 8.5 miles up Icicle Road, then about 4 miles up FSR 7601.

What pass do I need to park?

A Northwest Forest Pass, an America the Beautiful pass, or the $5 day pass. The day-use wilderness permit is separate, free and self-issued at the trailhead May 15 through October 31.

Are there fires near the Enchantments?

Wildfires within 14 miles show on the live page above, from the national NIFC feed. Fire closures are separate Forest Service orders. The wildfire map covers the rest of the state.