🏔️ 🏕️ Lake Colchuck Hike and Camping

✨ Hike the Colchuck Lake via a relaxing basecamp at Eightmile Campground.

💸 Cancellation policy: Cancel by July 17 for a full refund. Cancellations after July 17 aren't refundable.

We are camping at Eightmile Campground, about 20 minutes' drive to the trailhead, and hiking the following morning. You get a full day in one of the most spectacular alpine basins in the Cascades plus a relaxed night around the fire in a big group site reserved just for us.

Roll in early Friday for some unhurried time in the woods. We'll cook dinner at the site, then settle in for a big campfire as it gets dark. 🔥 Saturday we eat, break camp, and drive the few minutes to the trailhead.

⛰️ **Colchuck Lake** 9.1 mi, ~2,350 ft gain, ~8 hrs. A moderate, awe-inspiring hike to a turquoise lake under Dragontail Peak, with time to swim. Good for most hikers.

Riders pay your driver $45 before getting into vehicles.

Schedule

Friday, July 24

*3:00 PM — Coordination meeting & carpools at Green Lake Park & Ride
*3:30 PM — Depart for camp 🚙
*6:30 PM — Dinner (cook / pack your own) at the campsite 🍲
*8:00 PM — Campfire & music 🔥🎶

Saturday, July 25— Eat breakfast, pack up camp ☕
🏞️ Colchuck Lake Hike

*7:30 AM depart for Stuart trailhead — AllTrails route

• 4:00 PM finish hike, return to Stuart Trailhead
  *7:00 PM arrive to Park and Ride
• 🍽️ Optional dinner in Leavenworth on the way back (great food and Bavarian charm)

### What to bring

***Passes: **A parking fee, America the Beautiful, or Northwest Forest Pass for the trailhead
*💧 3+ liters of water plus a filter or purification (refill from alpine sources)
*🥾 Sturdy broken-in hiking boots/shoes
*🧥 Layers: it's cold at the campsite and the high country shifts fast — rain shell, warm layer, sun layer
*Sun protection: hat, sunglasses, SPF (exposed alpine terrain)
*🔦 Headlamp or flashlight
*First-aid basics, trekking poles
*⛺ Camping: tent, sleeping bag, pad, food
*Swimwear/towel if you want the Colchuck plunge
*Trash bags — pack it in, pack it out
*Firewood for camp
*🍫Bring your own food for camp + trail; more calories than you think you'll need

By attending, you agree that you and your guests are responsible for your own safety, that you attend at your own risk, and that you release and hold harmless the hosts and organizers from any liability.