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Appendix D

CURRENT OUTFITTER-GUIDES

The outfitters being studied in this analysis are described below. Refer to Figure 3.0-2 beginning 

on page 3-8 for a list of all outfitters operating within the analysis area. The use level and 

season of operation follows the descriptions. Most permittees have a specified number of client 

days in the special use permit. This number is based on the amount of use a holder has had 

over the past few previous years. Additional days can be requested by the holder based on 

estimated use. These requests are typically granted, and the actual annual use is reflected in 

the number of client days and visitor days discussed throughout the other resource sections of 

this analysis.

Backcountry Burro Treks

Backcountry Burro Treks has been operating under a special use permit since 1983. The current 

permit includes 394 service days in the Pasayten Wilderness and Upper Methow. Temporary 

use approval is determined based on submission and review of the permit holder’s request. 

Trips consist primarily of standard progressive hiking trips with pack support. Full-service is 

available on request. Campsites most consistently used in the past five years include:

Tamarack Basin, Goat Lakes, Mountain Home, Frosty Pass – Pacific Crest Trail Area, 

Pasayten Wilderness

LidKay,-West Fork Pasayten Area, Pasayten Wilderness

Cathedral Camp, Horseshoe Basin, Horseshoe Creek – Spanish Camp to Horseshoe Basin 

Area, Pasayten Wilderness

Horse Heaven, Snowy Lakes, Porcupine – South Crest Area

Cascade Corrals

Cascade Corrals has been operating under a special use permit since 1950. Temporary use 

approval is determined based on submission and review of the permit holder’s request. The 

current permit is for 375 service days in the following areas:

Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness

Sawtooth Backcountry

Trips include full service deluxe summer hiking or horseback riding camping trips supported by 

pack stock. The majority of their trips are marketed as “Hike it and like it” rather than riding 

trips. Campsites most consistently used in the past five years include:

Surprise, Eagle Pass, Blue Grouse – Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness

Moore Point Campground – adjacent to Lake Chelan-Sawtooth

Hoodoo – Sawtooth Backcountry
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Cascade Wilderness Outfitters

Cascade Wilderness Outfitters has been operating under a special use permit since 1960. 

Temporary use approval is determined based on submission and review of the permit holder’s 

request. Area of temporary use could include both Methow and Chelan Ranger Districts. The 

current permit is for 200 service days in the following areas:

Pasayten Wilderness

Lake Chelan Sawtooth Wilderness – Twisp River, Wolf Creek, and Chelan RD.

Upper Methow – Cedar Creek

Assigned sites (corrals) are authorized near the Slate Creek trailhead and Andrews Creek 

trailhead (shared with North Cascade Safari). Trips include full-service and standard pack trips, 

full-service and standard hiking trips with pack support, drop camps and guided day hunt trips. 

Hunting trips are generally drop camps with an occasional guided day or full-service hunt. 

Campsites most consistently used in the past five years include:

Summer Season:

Beaver Creek - Boundary Trail, Pasayten Wilderness

Crow Lake - Larch Creek Trail, Pasayten Wilderness

Sheep Corrals - Sawtooth Backcountry

High Hunt

Beaver Creek, Old Miller Camp, Ptarmigan Creek, Miller Camp, Crows Nest, Bob Creek, 

Pasayten Hilton - Spanish Camp Area, Pasayten Wilderness

Apex Pass, Tungsten Area, Pasayten Wilderness

General Hunt

South Fork, Gardner Meadows, Milton Hilton, North Fork – Wolf Creek Area, Lake 

Chelan Sawtooth Wilderness

Little Slate Lake, Sheep Camp, Eagle Camp, War Creek, Reynolds Creek, Buttermilk 

Meadows – Twisp River Area, Lake Chelan Sawtooth Wilderness

Deli Llama Wilderness Adventure

Deli Llama has been operating under a temporary use permit for llama outfitting and guiding 

since 1993. The current permit is for an unspecified number of temporary use days in the 

Pasayten Wilderness and South Crest Area. Approval for areas outside of permit area is 

determined based on submission and review of the permit holder’s request. The company 

reported 110 service days in 2007. Campsites most consistently used in the past five years 

include:

Billygoat Pass, Larch Pass – Larch Creek Area, Pasayten Wilderness

Snowy Lakes Camp, South Crest Area
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Early Winters Outfitting

Early Winters Outfitting has been operating under a special use permit since 1983. Temporary 

use approval is determined based on submission and review of the permit holder’s request. The 

current permit is for 490 priority use service days in the following areas: 

Pasayten Wilderness

Upper Methow 

Trips include full-service and standard pack trips, full-service or standard hiking trips with pack 

support, drop camps, guided hunt trips, re-supply, and day rides. Hunting trips are generally 

drop camps with an occasional guided or full-service hunt. Day rides are temporary use. 

Campsites most consistently used in the past five years include:

Summer Season

Whistler Camp - Robinson Creek Trail , Pasayten Wilderness

Goat Lakes Basin - Pacific Crest Trail, Pasayten Wilderness

First Hidden Lake - Hidden Lakes Trail, Pasayten Wilderness

High Hunt

Coney Basin, Rock Creek Trail - Pasayten Wilderness

Whistler Camp, Buckskin Lake, Fred’s Lake, Ferguson Lake, Beauty Creek - Middle Fork 

Pasayten Area, Pasayten Wilderness

Oregon Basin, Goat Lakes Basin ,Hopkins Lake - Pacific Crest Trail Area, Pasayten 

Wilderness

General Hunt

Beauty Creek - Beauty Creek Trail, Pasayten Wilderness

Robinson Creek Trail - Pasayten Wilderness

Cedar Creek, Mud Hole, Sandy Butte, Lucky Jim, Little Boulder, Weenan Creek - Upper 

Methow Area

Day Rides

Upper Methow Area

Robinson Creek Trail - Pasayten Wilderness

North Cascade Outfitters

North Cascade Outfitters has been operating under a special use permit since 1980. Temporary 

use approval is determined based on submission and review of the permit holder’s request. The 

current permit is for 200 priority use service days allocated as follows:

Pasayten Wilderness

Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness, Twisp River

Sawtooth Backcountry

An assigned camp site is authorized at Crow Lake. Trips include full-service and standard pack 

trips, Full-service and standard hiking trips with pack support, drop camps and guided day hunt 

trips. Hunting trips are generally drop camps with an occasional guided day or full-service hunt. 

Campsites most consistently used in the past five years have changed due to a new holder 

holding the permit. Campsites the holder intends to use most consistently in the future are:
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Summer Season:

Beaver Creek-Boundary Trail, Pasayten Wilderness

Crow Lake - Larch Creek Trail, Pasayten Wilderness

Sheep Corrals - Sawtooth Backcountry

High Hunt

Beaver Creek, Old Miller Camp, Ptarmigan Creek, Miller Camp, Crows Nest, Bob Creek, 

Pasayten Hilton - Spanish Camp Area, Pasayten Wilderness

Apex Pass, Tungsten Area, Pasayten Wilderness

General Hunt

South Fork, Gardner Meadows, Milton Hilton, North Fork – Wolf Creek Area, Lake 

Chelan Sawtooth Wilderness

Little Slate Lake, Sheep Camp, Eagle Camp, War Creek, Reynolds Creek, Buttermilk 

Meadows – Twisp River Area, Lake Chelan Sawtooth Wilderness

North Cascade Safari

North Cascade Safari has been operating under a special use permit since 1970. Temporary use 

approval is determined based on submission and review of the permit holder’s request. Area of 

temporary use could include both Methow and Chelan Ranger Districts. The current permit is 

for 430 priority use service days in the following areas:

Pasayten Wilderness

Upper Methow

This permit is authorized for four assigned sites: corrals near the Billygoat and Andrews Creek 

trailheads, and camp sites are at Sheep and Bald Mountains. Trips include full-service and 

standard pack trips, full-service hiking trips with pack support, drop camps and guided hunt 

trips. Hunting trips are generally drop camps with an occasional guided or full-service hunt. The 

campsites most consistently used in the past five years include:

Summer Season

Sheep Mountain Camp - Boundary Trail, Pasayten Wilderness

Bald Mountain Camp - Spanish Camp area, Pasayten Wilderness

Twin Springs - Lake Chelan Sawtooth Wilderness

Sheep Corrals - Sawtooth Backcountry

High Hunt 

Crow Lake , Dollarwatch , Timberwolf Basin, Peeve Meadows, Three Fools, Whistler 

Basin - Billygoat Area, Pasayten Wilderness

General Hunt

Twin Springs , Blue Grouse, Indian Head, Ten Tree Basin , Lake Chelan-Sawtooth 

Wilderness

Hardscramble,-Monument Creek, Upper Methow

Robinson Creek Trail - Pasayten Wilderness
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Sawtooth Outfitters

Sawtooth Outfitters has been operating under a special use permit since 1982. Temporary use 

approval is determined based on submission and review of the permit holder’s request. The 

current permit is for 493 priority use service days in the following areas:

Pasayten Wilderness 

Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness

Sawtooth Backcountry

Trips include full-service and standard pack trips, full-service and standard hiking trips with pack 

support, drop camps and guided day hunt trips. Hunting trips are generally drop camps with an 

occasional guided day or full-service hunt. Campsites most consistently used in the last five 

years include:

Summer Season:

Remmel Lake, Charlie Brown, Tatoosh, Pasayten Wilderness

Dry Lake, Surprise, Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness

Boiling Lake and Merchants Basin, Sawtooth Backcountry

High Hunt

Tatoosh Buttes vicinity, Pasayten Wilderness 

General Hunt

Boiling, Cub, and Cooney Lakes, and Merchants Basin, Sawtooth Backcountry

Day Rides

Alta Lake