The Enchantments is a region within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness area of Washington state's Cascade Mountain Range. At an elevation of 4,500 feet, it is home to over 700 alpine lakes and ponds surrounded by the vast peaks of Cashmere Crags, which rate among the best rock-climbing sites in the western United States. The highest peak, Dragontail Peak, stretches 8,840 feet high. The Enchantments is located 15 miles southwest of the popular Bavarian-themed town Leavenworth, Washington in the United States and is regarded as one of the most spectacular regions in the Cascade Range.
View of Prusik Peak from Gnome Tarn
Enchantment Basin from Prusik Pass
Aasgard Pass is a very steep approach to the Enchantments
Mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) in The Enchantments Basin
The Alpine Lakes Wilderness is a large wilderness area spanning the Central Cascades of Washington state in the United States. The wilderness is located in parts of Wenatchee National Forest and Snoqualmie National Forest, and is approximately bounded by Interstate 90 and Snoqualmie Pass to the south and U.S. Route 2 and Stevens Pass to the north. The Alpine Lakes is the largest wilderness area near the population centers of Puget Sound, counted at 414,161 acres (167,605 ha) following the 2014 expansion.
The Cascade Range within the wilderness
Mount Stuart, 9,415 feet (2,870 m), the highest point in the wilderness area
Lila Lake on Rampart Ridge with Hibox Mountain, 6,547 ft (1,996 m), behind
Mountain hemlock, Alpine Lakes Wilderness