| Clearwater Wilderness | |
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| Location | Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Pierce County, Washington, United States |
| Nearest city | Enumclaw |
| Coordinates | 47°03′28″N 121°49′27″W / 47.05778°N 121.82417°W |
| Area | 14,647 acres (59.27 km²) |
| Established | 1984 |
| Governing body | United States Forest Service |
Clearwater Wilderness is a 14,647-acre (5,927 ha) wilderness area in the North Cascades mountain range, in northern Washington state, of the Northwestern United States.[1][2] It is located in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, southeast of Tacoma in northeastern Pierce County.
It was created by Congress in 1984, under the 1964 Wilderness Act that established the National Wilderness Preservation System. Its southern border reaches Mount Rainier National Park, affording views of Mount Rainier from its trails.[1]
- ^ a b "Clearwater Wilderness". Nature of the Northwest. Archived from the original on 2006-09-30. Retrieved 2006-10-21.
- ^ "Clearwater Wilderness". fs.usda.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-01.