Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness

Zona silvestre en Marblemount, Washington, United States

• Abierto todo el año
• Mejores meses: julio–septiembre
• Duración típica: 1 día

Acceso y tarifas

• boat dock permit required (temporada: May 1–Oct 31 · applies to: NF and NPS docks on Lake Chelan)
• No wilderness permit is required to hike or camp overnight in the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness, but a vehicle pass is mandatory for parking at many of its primary entry points. (scope: overnight stays only · temporada: durante todo el año)
• recreation pass some trailheads (scope: selected trailheads only)

Qué hacer

• alpine lake exploration
• backpacking
• day hiking — many areas accessible as day trips
• hiking & backpacking (terrain: basins, cirques, ridges)
• off-trail bushwhacking (difficulty: relatively easy on open ridges)
• observación de estrellas
• stock & equestrian use (max stock: 18 · max people: 12)
• wilderness camping
• observación de flores silvestres

Mejor época para visitar

• july through october (temporada: late Jun–mid Oct) — snow clears late June, returns mid-to-late October

Características

• 153,057 acres total (year: 1984 · designation: federal wilderness)
• 194 miles of trails (character: steady climbs to cirques)
• 63 lakes high country (trail access: many without)
• elevation 1,100–9,001 ft (low ft: 1100 · high ft: 9001)

Cerca de aquí

• lake chelan nra (relación: adjacent west/southwest)
• north cascades national park (relación: northwest border)
• stehekin (ferry terminus) (trail link: Lakeshore Trail, 18 mi)
• twisp river corridor (relación: northeast road access)

Datos útiles

• bear-safe food storage required (methods: IGBC canister, vehicle, or 10 ft suspension)
• ferry required south trailheads (alternative: private watercraft)
• group size capped (stock: 18 · people: 12)
• no motorized equipment (incluye: bicycles, motorboats, helicopters)

Identificador de catálogo: AVIA-RB87-VDSEP

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