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Forest Facts
Figures And Information
Acres of National Forest System Lands
- Gross Acres of NF System Lands: 1,724,229 Acres
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Wilderness: 827,101 Total Acres
- Mt. Baker Wilderness: 117,528 Acres
- Noisy Diobsud Wilderness: 14,443 Acres
- Glacier Peak Wilderness: 570,973 Total Acres, Shared With Wenatchee-Okanogan NF / MBS portion is 286,504 Acres
- Boulder River Wilderness: 49,132 Acres
- Henry M. Jackson Wilderness: 103,100 Total Acres, Shared With Wenatchee-Okanogan NF / MBS portion is 75,788 Acres
- Alpine Lakes Wilderness: 393,416 Total Acres, Shared With Wenatchee-Okanogan NF / MBS portion is 147,086 Acres
- Norse Peak Wilderness: 51,300 Total Acres, Shared With Wenatchee-Okanogan NF / MBS portion is 15,529 Acres
- Clearwater Wilderness: 14,514 Acres
- Wild Sky Wilderness: 106,577 Acres
Special Interest Areas
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Scenic Byways
- Mather Memorial Highway: 75 Miles
- Mt. Baker Scenic Byway: 24 Miles
- Mt. Loop Highway: 50 Miles
- Mt. Index Scenic Area: 13,179 Acres
- Stevens Pass Historic District: 13,000 Acres
- Mt. Baker National Recreation Area: 8,473 Acres
- Skagit Wild and Scenic River: 158 Miles/37,844 Acres
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Land Management Allocations
- Late Successional Reserve (LSR): 542,301 Acres
- Late Successional Old Growth (LSOG): 39,019 Acres
- Matrix: 94,434 Acres
- Adaptive Management Area (AMA): 21,174 Acres
- Riparian Reserve: 625,373 Acres
- Administratively Withdrawn: 122,215 Acres
Recreation Facilities
- Fee Campgrounds (Reservations Only): 26
- Free Campgrounds (First-Come-First Served): 5
- Group Campsites (Reservation Only): 14
- Picnic Sites: 24
- Rental Lodging (1 Cabin, 1 Lookout): 2
- Historic Fire Lookouts: 13
Trails
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Total Miles of Trails: 1505.7
- Wilderness Trails: 585.8 Trail Miles
- Non-Wilderness Trails: 919.9 Trail Miles
- Mt. Baker Ranger District: 412.1 Total Trail Miles
- Darrington Ranger District: 367.2 Total Trail Miles
- Skykomish Ranger District: 218.9 Total Trail Miles
- Snoqualmie Ranger District (North Bend Area): 178.3 Total Trail Miles
- Snoqualmie Ranger District (White River Area): 329.2 Total Trail Miles
- Cross-Country Ski Trails: 119 Trail Miles
- Snowmobile Trails: 168 Trail Miles
Special Use Permits
- Ski Areas: 4