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| | Alpine Lakes Wilderness - Hiking In Wilderness Areas | | Alpine Lakes Wilderness has more than 700 lakes and mountain ponds fill practically every low spot in the glacier-carved terrain. |
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| | Iron Horse State Park - Trail Systems | | is a 1,612-acre park that was once part of the path of the Chicago-Milwaukee-St. Paul-Pacific Railroad. The park offers more than 100 miles of hiking, biking and equestrian trail along the route of a historic railroad. High trestles provide spectacular views of the valley below. No motorized vehicles are allowed on the trail with the exception of snowmobiles in winter, which are allowed from Stampede Pass Rd. to Cabin Creek. Horse-drawn wagon users must obtain a key to the gates of Lake Easton State Park. Originally, the trail right-of-way was part of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. |
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| | Lake Wentachee State Park - Walking & Nature Trails | | The park is a 489-acre camping park with 12,623 feet of waterfront on glacier-fed Lake Wentachee and the Wentachee River. The park is bisected by the Wentachee River, creating two distinct areas -- South Park, with areas for camping, swimming and horseback riding; and North Park, in a less developed, forested section, a quarter-mile walk from the lake. Other activities include hiking and picnicking, in the wintertime, cross-country skiing and sledding. |
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| | Lincoln Rock State Park - Trail Systems | | This is an 80-acre camping park on the east side of Lake Entiat, created by Rocky Reach Dam blocking the flow of the Columbia River north of Wentachee. The park, a popular place for swimming, water-skiing and respite from the hot sun, was named for a basalt outcropping said to resemble the profile of Abraham Lincoln. The park offers 27 standard sites, 32 full hookup sites, 35 sites with water and electricity, 80 picnic sites, 1,240 feet of freshwater moorage space, three boat launches, 2.75 miles of road, 1.3 miles of paved trails, four comfort stations, a bathhouse, a trailer dump, playground equipment, an amphitheater, three picnic shelters, two tennis courts, one multi-use court for paddle ball, handball, and basketball, horseshoe pits, two sand volleyball courts, a multipurpose field with baseball backstop and soccer goals, and a swim beach. |
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| | Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest - Hiking In National Forests | | 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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| | Peshastin Pinnacles State Park - Backpacking Trails | | This is a 34-acre desert park featuring a group of sandstone slabs and spires called "the pinnacles." Climbable spires reach 200 feet into the air. Rocks and trails provide views of surrounding orchards, the Enchantment Mountain Range, and the Wentachee River valley. The park provides five unsheltered picnic tables and two vault toilets. Park visitors should bring their own water to the park. The park offers a mile and a half of steep hiking trail. For rock climbers, slabs and spires vary from easy to difficult and require rock-climbing equipment. |
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| | Squilchuck State Park - Long Trails (9+ miles) | | 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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| | Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park - Trail Systems | | 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 - Backpacking Trails | | 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 National Forest - Hiking In National Forests | | The Wentachee National Forest covers approximately 2.2 million acres. It stretches from upper Lake Chelan on the north to the Yakama Indian Reservation on the south. The forest offers many recreation opportunities including camping, skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking. |
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