- Henry M. Jackson Wilderness
Infobox_protected_area | name = Henry M. Jackson Wilderness
iucn_category = Ib
caption =
locator_x = 31
locator_y = 14
location =Washington , USA
nearest_city = Seattle, WA
lat_degrees = 47
lat_minutes = 58
lat_seconds = 17
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 121
long_minutes = 20
long_seconds = 30
long_direction = W
area = 102,673 acres (415.5 km²)
established = 1984
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body =United States Forest Service The Henry M. Jackson Wilderness is aU.S. Wilderness Area inWashington ,United States . It was created by the 1984 Washington Wilderness Act and named after formerUS Senator Henry M. Jackson . It is adjacent to the southwest corner of theGlacier Peak Wilderness . This 102,673 acre (415.5 km²) area is northwest ofStevens Pass onUnited States Highway 2 and northeast of the town ofSkykomish, Washington . While this Wilderness straddles the Cascade Mountain Range, most of it is in the Westside ecotype. The vegetation includes Western Redcedar,Douglas-fir , truefir s,Engelmann Spruce ,Western Hemlock ,Mountain Hemlock ,sub-alpine meadow s, and at higher elevations,alpine meadow s.The terrain is rugged, with steep slopes, and finger ridges dissected by small intermittent or permanent drainages. Streams in the northern portion of this area drain into the Sauk River, while the southern portion drains into theSkykomish River . Main features of this area include Cady Creek Ridge and Cady Creek. The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail traverses the southern portion of the Wilderness. The area is rich in mining history with several acres of patented mining claims within its borders.Cross-Cascade Indian trails paralleled the
Little Wenatchee River and provided routes for later exploring parties such as the 1860E.F. Cady party for whom Cady Pass and Cady Creek were named.This area contains approximately 30 lakes which receive moderate fishing. One of the most popular of these lakes is
Blanca Lake due to its beautiful turquoise green color.The proposed
Wild Sky Wilderness would be located immediately southwest of the Henry M. Jackson Wilderness.External links
* [http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/mbs/recreation/special/wilderness/jackson.shtml US Forest Service, Skykomish Ranger District, Henry M. Jackson Wilderness Area]
* [http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=wildView&wname=Henry%20M.%20Jackson Wilderness.net]
* [http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?z=10&n=5310143&e=623725&s=100&size=l&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25 TopoQuest map]References
* [http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/mbs/recreation/special/wilderness/jackson.shtml US Forest Service] Retrieved
July 16 ,2005
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