Okanogan National Forest
The 1.7 million acre Okanogan National Forest (ONF) is located in the North Cascade Mountains of Washington State. It is one of the oldest national forests in the country, set aside in 1897. The western boundary of the Forest borders the North Cascades National Park, and the Ross Lake National Recreation Area. To the south is the Lake Chelan National Recreation Area and the Wenatchee National Forest. To the north, in the Canadian Province of British Columbia, are Cathedral and Manning Provincial Parks. The ONF includes the Pasayten and Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness. The highest peak is North Gardner Mountain at 8974 feet, with many other peaks above 7000 feet. Vegetation in the Forest varies with grass and shrubs in the lowest elevations near the Columbia River, to the beautiful Ponderosa Pine at Mid-elevations, to the Douglas Fir in the Cascade Mountains, and the Subalpine and Alpine zones at elevations above 6000 feet. The ONF has approximately 1,600 miles of mountain trails and the area is famous for its mule deer herds, sports fisheries in the various lakes and streams, and acres and acres of backcountry to traverse.
Contacts:
Okanogan National Forest Headquarters
1240 South Second Avenue
Okanogan, WA 98840
(509) 826-3275
Okanogan Ranger Districts:
- Methow Valley Ranger District
502 Glover St.
P.O. Box 188
Twisp, WA 98856
(509) 997-2131
- Tonasket Ranger District
1 West Winesap
Tonasket, WA 98855
(509) 486-2186
Okanogan National Forest Issues and Projects
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