Clearwater Wilderness
84 Trails
75 POIs
10 Peaks
9 Campsites
21 Picnic Sites
2 Viewpoints
Description
Clearwater Wilderness, a small 14,300-acre (5,800 ha) wilderness area in the North Cascades mountain range, in northern Washington state, of the Northwestern United States.[1] It is located in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, and 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 is Mount Rainier National Park, affording many notable views of Mount Rainier from the Clearwater Wilderness area. Bearhead Mountain, the highest peak of the Clearwater Wilderness, is 6,089 feet (1,856 m) in elevation. Below are the headwaters of the north-flowing Clearwater River, and many streams. Eight small lakes, including Summit Lake, are within the wilderness area. Old-growth forests of Douglas-fir, Western Hemlock and Western Red Cedar are protected, and are reachable by hiking trails. The forest understorey is made up mostly of ferns and mosses. The rainy season, between October and May, receives 90 percent of the areas annual rainfall. It can be as much as 25 feet (7.6 m). Snow can remain as late as July in high areas. Cascades wildlife typically includes bears, deer, squirrels, skunks, raccoons, marmots, and a few herds of elk.
Trails in the Hikepack map
- Alternate Route
- Bearhead Trail
- Carbon Glacier Trail
- Carbon River Trail
- Carbon Trail
- Chenuis Falls Trail
- Clearwater Peak Trail
- Clearwater Trail
- Ester Maltby Trail
- Florence Peak Trail
- Green Lake Trail
- Lake James Trail
- Land of the Giants Loop Trail
- National Forest Development Road 115
- National Forest Development Road 210
- National Forest Development Road 310
- National Forest Development Road 410
- National Forest Development Road 7220 4
- National Forest Development Road 74
- National Forest Development Road 74-310
- National Forest Development Road 74-410
- National Forest Development Road 7410
- National Forest Development Road 7420
- National Forest Development Road 7430-135
- National Forest Development Road 7430-136
- National Forest Development Road 7435
- National Forest Development Road 7440
- National Forest Development Road 7440-120
- National Forest Development Road 7570
- National Forest Development Road 7820
- National Forest Development Road 7840
- National Forest Development Road 901
- Old Mine Trail
- Old Naches Trail
- Summit Lake Trail
- West Trail
- Whispering Hemlocks Loop Trail
- White River Trail
Attractions in the Hikepack map
- Bearhead Mountain
- Catherine Montgomery Interpretive Center
- Cayada Mountain
- Chenuis Falls
- Chenuis Falls Trail
- Clear West Peak
- Clearwater Peak Trailhead
- Frog Mountain
- Group Picnic Area
- Group Picnic Site 13
- Hurricane Gap
- Martin Gap
- Martin Gap Trailhead
- Old Baldy Mountain
- Pitcher Mountain
- Ranger Falls
- Summit Lake Trailhead
- The Palisades
- The Three Sisters
- Three Peaks
- Upper Picnic Area
Copyright
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