DOGS
Allowed on Leash
PASSES & PERMITS
USFS Northwest Trail Pass, fee tube at the trail head.
REGION
Lake Wenatchee
THE TRAIL
Why you’ll love it
If you have enough M&Ms with you, you can probably coax your kids up this short trail. The lake is surrounded by thick forest and brambles. There are no views to speak of but the massive Ponderosa pines will take your breath away. The lake can be crowded during the summer season with hikers and people pretending to catch fish. The water is nice for a swim by mid-summer. Take care to return on the correct trail; an alternate route descends steeply to the Glacier View Campground at road’s end.
TRAIL MAP
Find your way
Explore the terrain around the trailhead on the interactive map, or tap the schematic map to see the full loop.
Hidden Lake, Leavenworth, Wa
Interactive map — directions & terrain
Trail map — tap to enlarge
GETTING THERE
Directions to the trailhead
From Leavenworth, start your odometer after you pass the gas station on the corner of Icicle Road and Highway 2 West. Drive 14.5 miles on Hwy 2 West and take a right on route #207 following signs to Lake Wenatchee/Fish Lake Recreation Area (or if traveling from Stevens Pass go 20.2 miles and take a left on #207). Follow #207. At 3.6 miles turn left on Cedar Brae Road (follow the signs to Nason Creek Campground). At 4 miles Cedar Brae Road turns left. Stay on Cedar Brae Road and at 9 miles you will come to the Hidden Lake Trailhead on the right (the last two miles are on a dirt road). Park here.
Hidden Lake, Leavenworth, Wa
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
Passes & permits
USFS Northwest Trail Pass, fee tube at the trail head.
Bringing the pup?
Allowed on Leash
Trail manners
Stay on the trail, pack out everything you pack in, and leave what you find so the next hiker gets the same view.
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