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Authors: Marge Mueller, Ted Mueller
ISBN-13: 9780898868074, ISBN-10: 0898868076
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Mountaineers Books, The
Date Published: April 2002
Edition: 2ND

Author Biography: Marge Mueller

Book Synopsis

The most comprehensive reference available to all of Washington's wildernesses and roadless areas -- completely updated and revised. This book introduces you to Washington's real treasure -- its 1.4 million acres of federally preserved backcountry. Whether you want to explore the moon-like landscape of a 3,000-year-old lava flow or an ancient cross-Cascades trading route, this edition of Exploring Washington's Wild Areas gives you all the up-to-date information you need to plan your adventure. Perfect for anyone seeking recreation in spectacular natural settings.

	Introduction	11
Chapter 1	The Olympic Peninsula
1.	Washington Islands Wilderness	22
2.	Olympic Coast: Olympic National Park	25
3.	Olympic Peninsula Interior: Olympic National Park; Rugged Ridge, Bald Mountain, and Madison Creek Roadless Areas	32
4.	Quinault Lake Region: Colonel Bob Wilderness; Moonlight Dome and South Quinault Roadless Areas	49
5.	Dungeness River Region: Buckhorn Wilderness; MacDonald, Quilcene, Mount Zion, and Green Mountain Roadless Areas	53
6.	Duckabush River Region: The Brothers Wilderness; Jupiter Ridge Roadless Area	59
7.	Hamma Hamma River Region: Mount Skokomish Wilderness; Jefferson Ridge Roadless Area	63
8.	Skokomish River Region: Wonder Mountain Wilderness; Upper Skokomish and Lightning Peak Roadless Areas	67
9.	San Juan Islands Wilderness	70
Chapter 2	The North Cascades
10.	Mount Baker: Mount Baker Wilderness and Mount Baker National Recreation Area; Adjacent Roadless Areas	76
11.	Baker Lake Region: Noisy-Diobsud Wilderness; Oakes Peak and Noisy-Diobsud Roadless Areas	89
12.	North Cascades Region: North Cascades National Park Complex (Stephen Mather Wilderness); Glacier Peak H, Alma-Copper, and Hidden Lake Roadless Areas	95
Chapter 3	The Central Cascades
13.	Mount Higgins Region: Higgins Mountain and Pressentin Roadless Areas	122
14.	Boulder River Region: Boulder River Wilderness; Boulder River Roadless Area	125
15.	Ragged Ridge Region: Glacier Peak K Roadless Area	133
16.	North Fork Skykomish River Region: Henry M. Jackson Wilderness; Glacier Peak A, B, and L, Heather Lake, and Eagle Rock Roadless Areas	140
17.	Nason Ridge Roadless Area	154
18.	Glacier Peak: Glacier Peak Wilderness; Glacier Peak I, J, and M, Twin Lakes, Canyon Creek, Prairie Mountain, White Chuck, and Chelan (North of Holden) Roadless Areas	159
19.	Entiat Mountains: Myrtle Lake (West), Rock Creek, and Entiat (West) Roadless Areas	177
20.	Chelan Mountains: Chelan (West), Entiat (East), Myrtle Lake (East), and Stormy Mountain Roadless Areas	185
21.	Alpine Lakes Wilderness	192
22.	Teanaway River Region: Teanaway and Thorp Mountain Roadless Areas	213
23.	Naneum Region: Devils Gulch, Lion Rock, and Naneum Roadless Areas	222
24.	Little Naches River: Manastash, Quartz, and Taneum Roadless Areas	227
Chapter 4	The Southern Cascades
25.	White River Region: Clearwater Wilderness; Suntop and Tolmie Roadless Areas	234
26.	Norse Peak Region: Norse Peak Wilderness; adjacent and Silver Creek Roadless Areas	237
27.	Mount Rainier National Park	244
28.	Glacier View Region: Glacier View Wilderness; Deer Creek Roadless Area	261
29.	Tatoosh Region: Tatoosh Wilderness; Dixon Mountain and Backbone Roadless Areas	264
30.	Bumping Lake Region: William O. Douglas Wilderness; adjacent, Cortright, Carlton Ridge, and Laughingwater Roadless Areas	268
31.	Cispus River Region: Blue Lake and Wobbly Roadless Areas	279
32.	Goat Rocks Region: Goat Rocks Wilderness; adjacent, White Pass, Coal Creek Bluff, Packwood Lake, Angry Mountain, Chambers, and Walupt Roadless Areas	282
33.	Pompey Peak Roadless Area	291
34.	Dark Divide: Dark Divide and Spencer Ridge Roadless Areas	295
35.	Mount St. Helens: Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument; Tumwater and Strawberry Roadless Areas	302
36.	Mount Adams: Mount Adams Wilderness; South Midway, West Adams, and Gotchen Creek Roadless Areas	316
37.	Siouxon Creek Roadless Area	324
38.	Indian Heaven: Indian Heaven Wilderness; Red Lake Roadless Area	328
39.	Wind River Region: Trapper Creek Wilderness; Bourbon Roadless Area	333
40.	Silver Star Mountain Roadless Area	337
41.	Big Lava Bed Region: Big Lava Bed, Red Mountain, and Bear Creek Roadless Areas	341
Chapter 5	Central Washington
42.	Pasayten: Pasayten Wilderness; Pasayten Rim Roadless Area	346
43.	Liberty Bell Region: Liberty Bell and Sawtooth (North) Roadless Areas	362
44.	Chewuch River Region: Long Swamp, Long Draw, and Tiffany Roadless Areas	374
45.	Sawtooth Ridge Region: Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness; Sawtooth (South), Chelan (East), Hungry Ridge, and Black Canyon Roadless Areas	381
46.	Granite Mountain Region: Granite Mountain and South Ridge Roadless Areas	395
47.	Mount Bonaparte Roadless Area	399
48.	Sherman Pass North Region: Profanity, Twin Sisters, and Hoodoo Roadless Areas	402
49.	Sherman Pass South Region: Bald Snow, Thirteenmile, Cougar Mountain, South Huckleberry, and Bangs Roadless Areas	410
50.	Juniper Dunes Wilderness	415
Chapter 6	Eastern Washington
51.	Abercrombie-Hooknose Roadless Area	420
52.	Salmo-Priest Region: Salmo-Priest Wilderness; Salmo-Priest A, B, and C Roadless Areas	425
53.	Sullivan Lake Region: Grassy Top, Harvey Creek, and Dry Canyon Breaks Roadless Areas	432
54.	Tucannon River Region: Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness; Mill Creek, Spangler, Meadow Creek, Willow Springs, Upper Tucannon, Asotin Creek, and Wenatchee Creek Roadless Areas	437
Appendix A.	Managing Agency Offices	445
Appendix B.	Suggested Reading	447
	Index	448

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