The trip was great! As for the ride situation, we pulled into the Village Mercantile/Chevron station late Friday night and talked a guy who works there into picking us up at the Snow Lake trailhead and shuttling us to the Colchuck Lake trailhead. We offered him $30 and he showed up in his white Geo with green flames on the side ready to go. So, if anyone needs a shuttle in the Leavenworth area, he said it's ok to contact him. His name is "Dax" and he works at the Village Mercantile.