LAND OF ENCHANTMENTS WORLD-RENOWNED BASIN IN THE ALPINE LAKES WINDERNESS HAS A MAGICAL ALLURE.(Getaways)

From: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Date: October 8, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

Truth is, there is no easy way to reach the Enchantment Lakes Basin, at 7,000 to 7,500 feet one of the most spectacular and popular spots in the Cascade Range.

Like paths in a fairy tale, the two trails to the Enchantments lead to beauty and magic, but the ways are challenging and can be dangerous.

You will travel across mountains black with lichen, through sleeping meadows and deep forests, crystal streams and frozen tarns.

The Aasgard Pass route is a difficult, steep scramble. The Snow Lake approach, while not as harrowing, is still 20 miles in, with a seemingly ...

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