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| | Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | | The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Washington extends over 140 miles along the western slopes of the Cascade Mountains from the Canadian border to the north boundary of Mt. Rainier National Park. The forest provides hundreds of accessible lakes, rivers and streams, and ample opportunities for hunting and fishing, river rafting, bird watching, mountain climbing, berry picking and general sightseeing. |
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| | Squilchuck State Park | | The park consists of 288 acres. For guests who wish to take a hike or go bike riding there is a 10-mile hiking trail. A 10- mile bike trail is also provided. During the winter recreation is available through the following activities: skiing, cross-country skiing, snow mobiling, and snow shoeing. There is a wide variety of wildlife to be viewed at Squilchuck State Park. This includes; badgers, bears, bobcats, chipmunks, coyotes, deer, elk, rabbits, raccoons, skunks, squirrels, weasels. The visitors who come here to bird watch will find a diverse group of birds inhabiting the area. |
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| | Stephen Mather Wilderness | | The Stephen Mather Wilderness is part of the 106 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System. This System of wild lands contributes significantly to the ecological, economic, and social health of our country. Wilderness provides clean air and water, a shelter for endangered species, sacred places for indigenous peoples, a living laboratory for research, and a classroom for exploring personal values while experiencing risk, reward, and self-reliance. In wilderness, visitors can enjoy challenging recreational activities like hiking, backpacking, climbing, kayaking, canoeing, rafting, horse packing, bird watching, stargazing, and extraordinary opportunities for solitude. |
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| | Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park | | This is a 235-acre marine camping park on the forested south shore of Lake Chelan. The park separates the mountains from the lake and is surrounded by spectacular scenery. With its modern marina, the park affords visitors excellent boating access to the upper reaches of Lake Chelan. Visitors may enjoy hiking and scuba diving. A nearby ferry service travels each day to the head of the lake where visitors may stop in at North Cascades National Park. Although hunting is not allowed at state parks, the park makes a great base camp. The scenery and terrain offer visitors a wide variety of activities to do. Within this view the area is crawling with wildlife. Such wildlife includes bears, bobcats, chipmunks, coyotes, deer, elk, rabbits, raccoons, sheep, and squirrels. Bird watchers may enjoy the sights of crows, ravens, eagles, grouse, gulls, hawks, hummingbirds, jays, ospreys, and owls. The lake offers many water activities as well. |
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| | Wallace Falls State Park | | The scenery is outstanding in this park, which includes numerous waterfalls, three back-country lakes and a river.The park offers a rock-climbing wall near Index. Atop Mount Pilchuck, 60 miles away, a fire lookout provides a spectacular, panoramic view. The park provides two kitchen shelters without electricity, plus five sheltered and five unsheltered picnic tables. Both are available first-come, first-served. Picnic tables are all first-come, first-served. |
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| | Wentachee Confluence State Park | | This is a 197-acre year-round camping park at the confluence of the Wentachee and Columbia rivers. Situated at the edge of town, the park has two personalities. The North Confluence is urban and recreational, while the South Confluence is a wetland natural area. Muskrat and beaver may be seen in the rivers here. The park has shaded, grassy areas, sports fields, a roped-off river swimming beach, a boat launch and walking access to the Horan Natural Area. |
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