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Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area. Okanogan and Wenatchee
National Forests Headquarters, 215 Melody Lane, Wenatchee, WA 98801.
Phone: 509-664-9200; Fax: 509-664-9280.
This 394,000-acre wilderness area near Seattle is located in the rugged Central Cascades region of Washington state and is jointly administered by the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and the Wenatchee National Forest. The area takes its name from the nearly 700 jewel-like mountain lakes nestled among the high rock peaks and timbered valleys of the region. The area is accessed from 47 trailheads and offers 615 miles of trail. A web site of the USDA Forest Service.
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Phone: 206-470-4060.
Mt. Index - Bridal Veil Falls - Lake Serene
South of the Skykomish River and Highway 2 at western edge of the Cascades. For more information see the Washington Trails Association's web site.
Wenatchee National Forest. 215 Melody Lane, Wenatchee, Baring, WA 98801. Phone: 509-664-9200.
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