Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness
ABOUT The 153,057-acre Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness straddles the Sawtooth Ridge that separates the Methow Valley and Lake Chelan. With most trails only accessible by connecting to trails starting in North Cascades National […]
Jupiter Dunes Wilderness
ABOUT The 7,140-acre Juniper Dunes Wilderness preserves the northernmost growth of western juniper, some of which have been around for 150 years. Strong and persistent southwest winds have formed sand […]
Glacier Peak Wilderness
ABOUT At 10,541 feet, Glacier Peak has more active glaciers than any other place in the lower 48 states and the western crest boasts an average snowpack of 45 feet. […]
Indian Heaven Wilderness
ABOUT A forested plateau giving way to meadows with many small lakes, ponds, and marshes, several tribes (including the Yakama, Klickitat, Cascades, Wasco, Wishram, and Umatilla) have gathered here since […]
Henry M. Jackson Wilderness
ABOUT Named in honor of Washington Senator Henry Jackson, this Wilderness straddles more than 30 miles of crest line, with deep glacial valleys spreading out east and west. Often nicknamed […]
Goat Rocks Wilderness
ABOUT Named for the remnants of a large volcano, extinct for some two million years, the 108,023 Goat Rocks Wilderness has been shaped by time, erosion, and glaciation. A 30-mile […]
Glacier View Wilderness
ABOUT The 3,078-acre Glacier View Wilderness is located on the west boundary of Mt. Rainier National Park. Snowmelt drains into the South Puyallup River, filling nine small alpine lakes in […]
Daniel J. Evans Wilderness
ABOUT Washington’s largest, and one of the country’s most diverse, the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness serves to protect diminishing herds of Roosevelt Elk, disappearing old-growth forests, and the grandeur of […]
Colonel Bob Wilderness
ABOUT Located in the southwest corner of the Olympic National Forest near Quinault Lake, this 11,851 acre Wilderness sees over 150 inches of rain each year! A temperate rainforest, towering […]
Clearwater Wilderness
ABOUT The Clearwater Wilderness is 14,616 acres and borders Mount Rainier to the northeast. Bearhead Mountain towers above the headwaters of the Clearwater River as it flows north, dropping from […]
