Bottom line: Be at the Snow Lakes trailhead at 4:00 am to drop a car and start up the Colchuck Lake trail by 5:00.
The most popular season of year to day hike through the Enchantments is in July and August. That means you’ll have daylight by around 5:00 a.m. and the sunset will linger until almost 9:00 p.m. That gives you enough daylight for the typical time it takes to day hike the Enchantments.
If you’re staying overnight in the town of Leavenworth before your hike, it’s fairly easy to get an early start.
If you’re using one of the local hiker shuttle services, your start time may be restricted by their schedules.
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