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HENRY M.
JACKSON WILDERNESS
Mt. Baker -Snoqualmie National Forest
21905 64th Ave. West
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
(206) 744-3401
Web site http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/mbs/
Wenatchee National Forest
P.O. Box 811
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 622-4335
Web site http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/wenatchee/
The Henry M. Jackson Wilderness, created
by the 1984 Washington Wilderness Act, is
located adjacent to the southwest corner of
the Glacier Peak Wilderness. This 103,591-acre
area is northwest of Stevens Pass on Highway
2 and northeast of the town of Skykomish.
While this Wilderness straddles the Cascade
Mountain Range most of it is in the westside
ecotype. The vegetation includes cedars, Douglas-fir,
true firs, spruce, western and mountain hemlock,
and at higher elevations, alpine meadows.
The terrain is rugged, with steep slopes
and finger ridges dissected by small intermittent
or permanent drainages. Streams in the northern
portion of this area drain into the Swak River,
while the southern portion is drained by the
Skykomish River. Main features of this are
include Cady Creek ridge and Creek.
The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail traverses
the south portion of the Wilderness. The area
is rich in mining history with several acres
of patented mining claims within its borders.
This area contains approximately 30 lakes
which receive moderate fishing pressure. Cross-Cascade
Indian trails paralleled the Little Wenatchee
River and provided routes for later exploring
parties such as the 1860 E.F. Cady party for
whom Cady Pass and Creek were named.
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