Pro tip: I was always checking the main trailhead parking lot for the Enchantments in Washington, but that's a mistake.

I got a permit for the Colchuck Lake zone last year and spent way too long driving around the main Stuart Lake lot looking for a spot. A ranger finally told me most people with Colchuck permits park at the separate, smaller Eightmile Road lot, which is a 10-minute drive away. I wasted over an hour that morning, lol. Anyone else have a similar story about a specific trailhead that's not obvious?

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the_mark16d ago

That "separate, smaller Eightmile Road lot" tip is a lifesaver, I made the same mistake my first time.

the_matthew16d ago

Wait, is that lot really that big of a deal? Seems like a minor thing to stress over.