Lake Chelan National Recreation Area is located about 35 miles (56 km) south of the Canada–US border in Chelan County, Washington. It encompasses the northern end of Lake Chelan and the surrounding area of the Stehekin Valley and the Stehekin River.
Lake Chelan NRA is adjacent to the North Cascades National Park South Unit. There are no roads that lead into Lake Chelan NRA. The recreation area and Stehekin, a small town located within the park with fewer than 100 permanent residents, are accessible only by floatplane or passenger ferry from the south end of Lake Chelan near the town of Chelan, Washington. The area can also be accessed by hiking trails through the Cascade Range during the summer months. During the summer, an off-road bus service operated by the NPS carries weary hikers to the town from the Pacific Crest Trail.
Draft of the Motor Vehicle Travel Map (MVTM) of Methow Valley Ranger District in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest (NF) in Washington. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).
Draft of the Motor Vehicle Travel Map (MVTM) of Chelan Ranger District in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest (NF) in Washington. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).
Brochure of Lake Chelan Campgrounds in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest (NF) in Washington. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).
Lake Chelan NRA
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Lake Chelan National Recreation Area is located about 35 miles (56 km) south of the Canada–US border in Chelan County, Washington. It encompasses the northern end of Lake Chelan and the surrounding area of the Stehekin Valley and the Stehekin River.
Lake Chelan NRA is adjacent to the North Cascades National Park South Unit. There are no roads that lead into Lake Chelan NRA. The recreation area and Stehekin, a small town located within the park with fewer than 100 permanent residents, are accessible only by floatplane or passenger ferry from the south end of Lake Chelan near the town of Chelan, Washington. The area can also be accessed by hiking trails through the Cascade Range during the summer months. During the summer, an off-road bus service operated by the NPS carries weary hikers to the town from the Pacific Crest Trail.
Wildland Fire in Douglas Fir: Western United States
Douglas fir is widely distributed throughout the western United States, as well as southern British Columbia and northern Mexico. Douglas fir is able to survive without fire, its abundantly-produced seeds are lightweight and winged, allowing the wind to carry them to new locations where seedlings can be established.
Close-up of Douglas fir bark and needles.
