Alpine Lakes Wilderness
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Alpine Lakes Wilderness is a rugged, glacier-carved wilderness area in Washington’s Cascade Range known for its numerous alpine lakes, granite peaks, and extensive hiking and backpacking opportunities.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alpine Lakes Wilderness canonical | 5 |
| Alpine Lakes Wilderness (part) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States wilderness area
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ wilderness area ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 1,590 square kilometers
ⓘ
approximately 394,000 acres ⓘ |
| contains |
Alpine Lakes
NERFINISHED
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Colchuck Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Enchantment Lakes NERFINISHED ⓘ Gem Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Pratt Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Snow Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ The Enchantments NERFINISHED ⓘ glacial lakes ⓘ granite ridges ⓘ old-growth forest patches ⓘ subalpine meadows ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county |
Chelan County, Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Kittitas County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Alpine Lakes Area Management Act of 1976 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designation | Wilderness Area ⓘ |
| elevationRange | approximately 1,000 to over 9,000 feet ⓘ |
| established | 1976 ⓘ |
| feature |
alpine lakes
ⓘ
glacier-carved valleys ⓘ granite peaks ⓘ rugged terrain ⓘ subalpine forests ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Mount Stuart vicinity (nearby high peak) ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | Ib ⓘ |
| knownFor |
alpine scenery
ⓘ
backpacking ⓘ hiking ⓘ mountain climbing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cascade Range
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingAgency | United States Forest Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Cascades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
Leavenworth, Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seattle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| state | Washington ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
Alpine Lakes High Route (informal)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Crest Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Alpine Lakes Wilderness (part)