Icicle Ridge
Central Cascades
As of June 21, 2026, Icicle Ridge is clear of snow and in excellent condition. Parking is generally plentiful, with a porta-potty available at the trailhead. The trail is narrow and steep, featuring a mix of sun and shade. Wildflowers are past peak but purple flowers are present.
Recent reports from June 19th mention significant blowdowns around 5500 feet, requiring careful navigation. Scattered blowdowns continue above this point, with smaller running streams appearing around mile 7-8, offering water sources. While the main trail is clear below 3600 feet according to a March 26th report, be prepared for potential obstacles on the upper ridge.
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The turnoff to the trailhead from Icicle road is not signed very well. It's directly across from Shore Street, which helped me find it. Arrived at 0730, sunny Saturday, plenty of parking around the ...
Icicle ridge trail to Fourth of July lookout. About 20 miles out and back.On a hot day my husband dropped me off early at the Icicle Ridge trailhead, just outside of town, and I headed up to see how ...
Parking lot had a lot of open spaces around 10 am when we arrived.This trail gets to climbing quickly and doesn't really let up. Some wildflowers are still present, but well past peak.So many unleashe...
Generally, the yellow flower bloom is gone, but instead, we now have beautiful purple flowers:-)It’s a great season to hike Icicle Ridge. The trail is in great condition and it’s not too hot to hike ...
Beautiful day on the ridge. Flowers still out and a nice wind. Views are always great!
The WTA description is well done - a short but steep trail to a lokout wiht great views of Leavenworth, Tunwater Canyon , Icicle Ridge with its waterfalls, and more.Birdfest hike up from Leavenworth o...
Steep switchbacks, clear trail, mix of shade and exposed areas. Beautiful and “worth-it” view at the top. Took us 3 hours round trip with lots of stops.
We arrived at the trailhead at 9:00 am, the parking lot was about 70% full. Port-a-potty was clean and well-stocked. This is one of my favorite spring hikes as it melts out early, and it has great vie...
This is a great time of year to hike Icicle Ridge. The weather is not too hot on this exposed hike and the wild flowers are spectacular.There is a porta potty at the trailhead, but no waterThe parking...
I hiked at the south end of Icicle Ridge on Tuesday for the first time, with a friend and her dog. The weather forecast for Leavenworth only said 49 degrees, but it ended up being closer to 60 and fel...
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