page_title: Alpine Lakes Wilderness
section_title: Recreation
hierarchical_section_title: Alpine Lakes Wilderness / Recreation
caption_attribution_description: English: Mount Daniel (7960+ feet)
context_page_description: The Alpine Lakes Wilderness is a large wilderness area spanning the Central Cascades of Washington state in the United States. The wilderness is located in parts of Wenatchee National Forest and Snoqualmie National Forest, and is approximately bounded by Interstate 90 and Snoqualmie Pass to the south and U.S. Route 2 and Stevens Pass to the north. The Alpine Lakes is the largest wilderness area near the population centers of Puget Sound, counted at 414,161 acres following the 2014 expansion.
context_section_description: The western end of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness is accessible via the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River northeast of North Bend, Washington.  Snoqualmie Pass provides access to the southwestern end of the wilderness.  Salmon La Sac north of Roslyn, Washington is a hub for trailheads and U.S. Forest Service roads providing entry into the southern and central regions.  The Stuart Range on the eastern end of the wilderness is accessible by Ingalls Creek on the south and Icicle Creek, near Leavenworth, Washington, on the north.  North of Icicle Creek are the Chiwaukum Mountains which stretch northwards to Highway 2.  The northern parts of the Alpine Lakes are accessible from Highway 2 and Stevens Pass.
  A segment of the Pacific Crest Trail leads from Snoqualmie Pass to Stevens Pass and includes the Kendall Catwalk on Kendall Peak.  This exposed section should not be attempted in snowy or icy conditions.
caption: Mount Daniel, 7,960 ft (2,426 m), with early fall snow
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