Skykomish Ranger District

Located within an hour and a half of the Puget Sound Metropolitan area, the Skykomish Ranger District is a very active recreation area. The district is home to spectacular beauty, with over 150 high mountain lakes, rocky pinnacles, occasional glaciers, alpine meadows and heavily timbered lower slopes. The majority of the district, 219,000 acres, is congressionally designated Wilderness area, including the Wild Sky Wilderness, Henry M. Jackson Wilderness, and the northern portion of the  Alpine Lakes Wilderness. The District provides about 220 miles of trail, including portions of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, which it shares with the neighboring Okanagan-Wenatchee National Forest to the east. The Stevens Pass Greenway (US Highway 2) provides the primary access to most of the District, including Stevens Pass Ski Area, five developed campgrounds, and two historic fire lookouts.