Merritt Lake Trail
Moderate · Out-and-back · 4.2 mi round trip · 1,768 ft gain · 2 h–2 h 45 min
Parking: not reported today
A solid half-day for most hikers. Mountain bikes allowed.
2.1 mi one way · high point 4,829 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 3,048–4,829 ft. Open the map.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
What you need
Mountain bikes allowed Fee or pass required dogs, accessibility: not recorded yet
Toilets and trash not confirmed here. Pack out what you pack in.
In Enchantments and Leavenworth (Wenatchee River Ranger District, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest). Entrance fee Northwest Forest Pass, $5 per day or $30 per year or an America the Beautiful pass. Day hikes need no permit; overnight stays need a wilderness permit. Rules, passes, permits and closures change. Check the official Forest Service site before you go. Official: conditions · roads · fees · permits.
Getting there
Starts at Merritt Lake Trailhead · Leavenworth / Wenatchee
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 47.79098, -120.88503
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- This Afternoon: Partly Sunny, 70°F, 1% precip, wind 8 mph
- Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 47°F, 1% precip, wind 8 mph
- Tuesday: Sunny, 73°F, wind 3 to 7 mph
Daylight: Sunrise 7:09 am · sunset 6:33 pm
Air: Good (AQI 15, PM2.5 2.7 µg/m³) at the Leavenworth-Evans St monitor, 27 km away AirNow
Wildfire: Little Giant fire, 25 km away, 172,904 acres, 93% contained InciWeb
Snow: 0″ snow at Stevens Pass (3,940 ft, 16.3 km away) station
Typical year: normally snow-free now · usually melted out by about Jun 6 · typical peak Mar 30
No reports in the last 3 days.
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