The Alpine Lakes Wilderness is a large wilderness area spanning the Central Cascades of Washington state in the United States. The wilderness is located in parts of Wenatchee National Forest and Snoqualmie National Forest, and is approximately bounded by Interstate 90 and Snoqualmie Pass to the south and U.S. Route 2 and Stevens Pass to the north. The Alpine Lakes is the largest wilderness area near the population centers of Puget Sound, counted at 414,161 acres (167,605Â ha) following the 2014 expansion.
The Cascade Range within the wilderness
Mount Stuart, 9,415 feet (2,870 m), the highest point in the wilderness area
Lila Lake on Rampart Ridge with Hibox Mountain, 6,547 ft (1,996 m), behind
Mountain hemlock, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
Wenatchee National Forest
Wenatchee National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in Washington. With an area of 1,735,394 acres, it extends about 137 miles along the eastern slopes of the Cascade Range of Washington, USA from Okanogan National Forest to Gifford Pinchot National Forest. The forest is located in Chelan, Kittitas and Yakima counties.
Bumping River, Wenatchee National Forest
A view of Waptus Lake
Panoramic view of the Wenatchee River watershed, Wenatchee National Forest
