Forest Facts
Figures And Information
Acres of National Forest System Lands
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Gross Acres of NF System Lands: 1,724,229 Acres
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Wilderness: 827,101 Total Acres
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Mt. Baker Wilderness: 117,528 Acres
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Noisy Diobsud Wilderness: 14,443 Acres
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Glacier Peak Wilderness: 570,973 Total Acres, Shared With Wenatchee-Okanogan NF / MBS portion is 286,504 Acres
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Boulder River Wilderness: 49,132 Acres
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Henry M. Jackson Wilderness: 103,100 Total Acres, Shared With Wenatchee-Okanogan NF / MBS portion is 75,788 Acres
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Alpine Lakes Wilderness: 393,416 Total Acres, Shared With Wenatchee-Okanogan NF / MBS portion is 147,086 Acres
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Norse Peak Wilderness: 51,300 Total Acres, Shared With Wenatchee-Okanogan NF / MBS portion is 15,529 Acres
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Clearwater Wilderness: 14,514 Acres
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Wild Sky Wilderness: 106,577 Acres
Special Interest Areas
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Scenic Byways
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Mather Memorial Highway: 75 Miles
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Mt. Baker Scenic Byway: 24 Miles
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Mt. Loop Highway: 50 Miles
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Mt. Index Scenic Area: 13,179 Acres
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Stevens Pass Historic District: 13,000 Acres
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Mt. Baker National Recreation Area: 8,473 Acres
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Skagit Wild and Scenic River: 158 Miles/37,844 Acres
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Land Management Allocations
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Late Successional Reserve (LSR): 542,301 Acres
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Late Successional Old Growth (LSOG): 39,019 Acres
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Matrix: 94,434 Acres
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Adaptive Management Area (AMA): 21,174 Acres
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Riparian Reserve: 625,373 Acres
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Administratively Withdrawn: 122,215 Acres
Recreation Facilities
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Fee Campgrounds (Reservations Only): 26
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Free Campgrounds (First-Come-First Served): 5
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Group Campsites (Reservation Only): 14
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Picnic Sites: 24
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Rental Lodging (1 Cabin, 1 Lookout): 2
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Historic Fire Lookouts: 13
Trails
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Total Miles of Trails: 1505.7
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Wilderness Trails: 585.8 Trail Miles
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Non-Wilderness Trails: 919.9 Trail Miles
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Mt. Baker Ranger District: 412.1 Total Trail Miles
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Darrington Ranger District: 367.2 Total Trail Miles
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Skykomish Ranger District: 218.9 Total Trail Miles
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Snoqualmie Ranger District (North Bend Area): 178.3 Total Trail Miles
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Snoqualmie Ranger District (White River Area): 329.2 Total Trail Miles
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Cross-Country Ski Trails: 119 Trail Miles
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Snowmobile Trails: 168 Trail Miles
Special Use Permits
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/mbs/about-forest/?cid=fsbdev7_001685