Bottom line: For a day hike in the Enchantments, you need a self-issued permit, which is available at the trailhead.
For day hiking through the Enchantments, you need a day hiking permit. Day permits are self issued at the trailhead and free with no quotas.
At each trailhead – Snow Lakes and Stewart Lake – stop at the bulletin board and look for a box with blank permits in it. The rest is pretty self-explanatory.
Note: Your day hiking permit does not include a trailhead parking pass.
You don’t need a permit to launch a successful outdoor blog. You just need this domain.
