Discover the Alpine Lakes High Route, a 28.2-mile adventure offering stunning landscapes and a challenging trail experience.

With more than 600 miles of trails and more than 700 lakes and ponds, the Alpine Lakes Wilderness is an embarrassment of riches for Northwest hikers. Writing a guide for the area is no small task. But ...

Maps, routes: Alpine Lakes Wilderness maps are widely available. Read a hiking description in the Mountaineers' "100 Hikes in Washington's Alpine Lakes." If you don't score a day-of permit, switch ...

Many of the best Washington hikes end at an alpine lake or include a beautiful gem along the way. Spend time exploring. And if you’re especially hardy, jump in. Rachel Lake ...

According to Kühl, the most popular hike in Washington is the Colchuck Lake Trail near Leavenworth in the central Cascades.

A major bonus when hiking in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness near Snoqualmie Pass is there are so many variations starting from a single trailhead. An excellent example is the Ira Spring Trail that ...

Alpine Lakes became southernmost in a string of Cascades Range wilderness areas that include Henry M. Jackson, Wild Sky and Glacier Peak. The wilderness area was enlarged in 2014 to 414,000 acres.

Ricardo Perez, an 18-year-old Kamiak High School graduate from Edmonds, and Brian Chim, a 19-year-old University of Washington student from Mukilteo, left at 7 a.m. yesterday for a hike and swim.

PUBLIC LANDS -- Dam and diversion projects or expansions are being proposed on lakes within Washington's Alpine Lakes Wilderness up to satisfy Chelan County water needs and/or desires. The ...