Colchuck Lake Backcountry Camping
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Washington · Camping · Near Leavenworth
Colchuck Lake Backcountry Camping
Is Colchuck Lake Backcountry Camping open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for Wenatchee River Ranger District.
Little Giant Fire Closure Order Reduced on the Wenatchee River and Entiat Ranger District
Agency alert covering Wenatchee River Ranger District · Order 06-17-07-2026-46 · USFS · Wenatchee River Ranger District
Cle Elum River Restoration Area Closure on the Cle Elum Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Gold Creek Restoration Project Area Closure on Cle Elum Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Grouse Creek Aquatic Project Road Closure on the Wenatchee River Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Termination of Stage 1 Public Use Restrictions and Campfire Ban
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Order 06-17-00-2026-16 · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Wenatchee River Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 5,629 ft
- Alpine Lakes WildernessWenatchee River Ranger District · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Colchuck Lake Backcountry Camping is a campground in Washington at about 5,629 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after If it rains Hatchery Park Ampitheater
Attraction
On your way back · 9 mi
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More in LeavenworthLocal outfitters
- Icicle River RV Resort8 mi away
- Ellensburg RV Park39 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Aasgard Pass TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Stuart Lake TrailHiking0.8 mi
Colchuck Balanced RockRock climbingPhoto: Buidhe, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.8 mi
Dragontail PeakRock climbingPhoto: Rick McCharles, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.1 mi- Eightmile Group SiteCamping5.1 mi
- Bridge Creek Group SiteCamping5.5 mi
- North Fork Teanaway RiverCanoeing7.8 mi
- Fortune CreekCanoeing8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Icicle Group CampgroundCamping · ~11 min drive
- Tranquil Lake Backcountry CampingCamping · ~2 min drive
- Lake Olrun Backcountry CampingCamping · ~3 min drive
- Snow Creek Backcountry CampingCamping · ~3 min drive
- Inspiration Lake Backcountry CampingCamping · ~3 min drive
- Lake Stuart Camping AreaCamping · ~3 min drive
- Sprite Lake Backcountry CampingCamping · ~4 min drive
- Leprechaun Lake Backcountry CampingCamping · ~4 min drive
- Lake Viviane Backcountry CampingCamping · ~5 min drive
- Snow Lakes Backcountry CampingCamping · ~7 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Colchuck Balanced RockRock climbing · ~1 min drivePhoto: Buidhe, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dragontail PeakSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Horseshoe Lake TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Lake CarolineLake fishing · ~6 min drive
Permit by lottery · Enchantments
Next lottery expected to open Monday, February 15
For overnight permits for May 15 – October 31, 2027. Recreation.gov hasn't announced this date yet.
One lottery each February for overnight permits from mid-May through October. Results come out in mid-March.
- Daily lottery too: During the season, a daily lottery for next-day overnight permits, 7 to 10am Pacific.
Apply on Recreation.gov · Dates checked Oct 20
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