The
Lake Chelan Valley sits centrally in Washington State nestled
in the North Cascades National Forest encompassing the communities
of Chelan, Manson, & Stehekin. This pristine, 50.5 mile
glacier fed lake’s widest width is one and a half miles,
and the deepest depth is 1541 ft. The population of the valley
consists of 10,000 year round residents and several hundred
more part-time residents.
Roads extend less than halfway to the headwaters of Lake
Chelan. Beyond the end of the road, rugged snowcapped peaks
rise over 7,000 feet from the lakeshore and dark evergreens
cover the mountainsides. Deep valleys rise from the lake to
massive glaciers in the heart of the North Cascades. At the
upper end of Lake Chelan, limited, local roads do not connect
the communities of Stehekin and Holden Village to the outside
world.
The Lake Chelan airport is located just five mile from the
Lake. Rose Air's Lake Chelan sky taxi can bring you to this
pristine area for fishing, business or just to relax and get
away from it all.
Lake Chelan Information: Map
| Airport
| Lake Chelan Events
| Chamber of Commerce
[Some material adapted from
the Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce website. Photo: ComeToTheLake.com.]
