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Leavenworth Fun
Icicle Ridge Trailhead
If you’re travelling US Highway 2 west through Leavenworth, turn left on Icicle Road at the end of town, where there is a large gas station on the left corner. Once on Icicle Road, continue 1.4 miles to the Icicle Ridge trailhead sign. Turn right and then make a quick left. The trailhead parking lot is ahead. The trailhead, with registration box, is at the north end of the parking lot. There is no privy. Parking Pass/Entry FeeNone
Colchuck Lake
To reach the trailhead, turn onto Icicle Creek Road from US2 on the very western edge of Leavenworth. Drive 8.4 miles and turn left onto Forest Service Road 7601. Follow the bumpy, sometimes potholed dirt road 3.7 miles to the Stuart Lake trailhead. Parking for about 20-30 cars and a toilet are available in the lot. Northwest Forest Pass required. Note that FR 7601 from Icicle Creek Road to the trailhead closes during the winter, typically from November to May, making for a short summer hiking season. Parking Pass/Entry FeeNorthwest Forest Pass