Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness

For the wilderness area in Idaho, see Sawtooth Wilderness. For the wilderness area in California, see Sawtooth Mountains Wilderness.
Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness
A backpacker on the Prince Creek Trail
Map showing the location of Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness
Map showing the location of Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness
LocationOkanogan / Chelan counties, Washington, U.S.
Nearest cityTwisp, Washington
Coordinates48°20′06″N 120°28′52″W / 48.33500°N 120.48111°W / 48.33500; -120.48111
Area153,057 acres (619.40 km2)
Established1984
Governing bodyU.S. Forest Service
Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness

The Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness is a 153,057-acre (61,940 ha) protected wilderness area located within the Okanogan and Wenatchee national forests in Washington State. The wilderness borders Lake Chelan National Recreation Area and North Cascades National Park and the Stephen Mather Wilderness to the northwest.[1] It 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.[2]

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