Wholesale Alpine Lakes Wilderness

A short drive but a world away from Seattle lies the Alpine Lakes wilderness. More than 700 lakes and mountain ponds dot the glacier-carved terrain of this wilderness. Tree covered valleys give way to rocky ridges and rugged peaks along the crest of the Cascades. Many peaks and slopes are permanently cloaked in snowfields. From wet forests of Douglas fir, cedar, and an under-story of salal and berries, to firs and mountain hemlock, the landscape opens up to expansive meadows matted with low growth and ends with dry forestland of ponderosa pine and grasses. Our maps have exquisite detail, whether viewed from across the room or within inches of the map.