Aasgard Pass, Alpine Lakes Wilderness

Name: Aasgard Pass
Address: Alpine Lakes Wilderness, United States

#38 among attractions in Alpine Lakes Wilderness

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass

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Aasgard Pass, officially identified as Colchuck Pass, is a mountain pass on the east side of the Cascades in Washington's Alpine Lakes Wilderness southwest of Leavenworth. It is the shorter and steeper of two primary hiking routes into the Enchantments, one of Washington's most popular hiking areas. It separates Colchuck Lake to the northwest from the Upper Enchantment Basin to the southeast. Aasgard Pass is located at the saddle between Dragontail Peak and the Enchantment Peaks. ()

Alternative names: Maximum elevation: 7841 ftCoordinates: 47°28'49"N, 120°49'16"W

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Aasgard Pass – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dragontail Peak, The Enchantments, Colchuck Glacier, Snow Creek Glacier.

0.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dragontail Peak, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
15 min walk • Dragontail Peak, also known as Dragon Tail, is a mountain in the Stuart Range, in Chelan County, Washington. While climbing an adjacent peak, Lex Maxwell, Bob McCall, and Bill Prater remarked that the needles on the crest, southwest of the summit, resembled a "dragon tail".
0.8 miE
Natural attraction, Protected area
The Enchantments, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
21 min walk • The Enchantments is a region within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness area of Washington state's Cascade Mountain Range. At an elevation of 4,500 feet, it is home to over 700 alpine lakes and ponds surrounded by the vast peaks of Cashmere Crags, which rate among the best rock-climbing sites in the western United States.
0.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Colchuck Glacier, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
22 min walk • Colchuck Glacier is in the Stuart Range immediately north of Colchuck Peak and Dragontail Peak, in the U.S. state of Washington. Colchuck Glacier is within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of Wenatchee National Forest.
0.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Snow Creek Glacier, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
12 min walk • Snow Creek Glacier is located on Little Annapurna in the Stuart Range, U.S. state of Washington. Snow Creek Glacier is within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of Wenatchee National Forest and the Enchantment Lakes region.

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Which popular attractions are close to Aasgard Pass?

Nearby attractions include Snow Creek Glacier, Alpine Lakes Wilderness (12 min walk), Dragontail Peak, Alpine Lakes Wilderness (15 min walk), The Enchantments, Alpine Lakes Wilderness (21 min walk), Colchuck Glacier, Alpine Lakes Wilderness (22 min walk).