Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness
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For the wilderness area in Idaho, see Sawtooth Wilderness.
For the wilderness area in California, see Sawtooth Mountains Wilderness.
| Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness | |
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IUCN category Ib (wilderness area) | |
 A backpacker on the Prince Creek Trail | |
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| Location | Okanogan / Chelan counties, Washington, USA |
| Nearest city | Twisp, Washington |
| Coordinates | 48°20′06″N 120°28′52″W / 48.33500°N 120.48111°WCoordinates: 48°20′06″N 120°28′52″W / 48.33500°N 120.48111°W |
| Area | 151,435 acres (613 km2) |
| Established | 1984 |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness is a 613 square kilometres (237 sq mi) protected wilderness area located within the Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests in Washington State.[1] The Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness was designated with the passage of the Washington Wilderness Act of 1984, on lands occupied by the old Chelan Division of the Washington Forest Reserve, now part of both the Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests.[1]
The Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness borders Lake Chelan National Recreation Area and North Cascades National Park.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness". Retrieved 2007-12-02.
See also
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