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This nearly 1 million-acre wilderness is the perfect alternative to Glacier—with 12,000-foot peaks and 900+ alpine lakes

If you truly want to get away from it all, this is the place to be.
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A Hidden Gem in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness

As I traversed a steep trail, five long hours after I started, I began to feel a bit lonely. I hadn’t seen anyone for several miles, and the heat of the day was making my brain foggy. Then, around the ...
komonews

Hikers rescued after getting trapped in unexpected snow in Alpine Lakes Wilderness

KITTITAS County, Wash. (KOMO) — Two hikers were rescued after getting lost while in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness during an unexpected October snowfall, according to the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office ...
Seattle Times

Tank Lakes in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness offers some glassy, glacial gorgeousness

Photographer’s description: “This was taken on a backpacking trip through the Alpine Lakes Wilderness area this summer with a Samsung Galaxy S20.” Critique: “As we make the turn toward winter, I ...
The Spokesman-Review

This day in history: First steps were taken toward what would eventually become Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area

From 1975: Washington state’s congressional delegation introduced two bills to create wilderness areas in the Alpine Lakes regions of the Cascades. Rep. Brock Adams said the proposals “were essential ...
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12 Great Alpine Lake Hikes in Colorado

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. Summertime in Colorado’s high country is nothing short of magical. When the Rocky Mountains’ annual melt ...
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Alpine Lake Bagging: Where to Stand-Up Paddleboard in the Sky

As I trudge along the trail through stands of spruce and fir, my legs and shoulders are beginning to protest my heavier-than-usual pack. But the promise of what awaits at camp is worth the extra ...
Yakima Herald-Republic

Injured hiker airlifted out of Alpine Lakes Wilderness

ELLENSBURG, Wash. - A 58-year-old hiker had to be airlifted out of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness area Wednesday morning after sustaining an ankle injury Tuesday, according to a Kittitas County Sheriff's ...