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Welcome to Vacationland Okanogan Country in north central Washington offers big, beautiful, scenic vistas, friendly people and plenty of wide-open spaces for you and your family to explore.

Okanogan Country stretches from the craggy, snow-capped peaks of the North Cascades to the golden, rolling wheat fields of the northern Columbia Basin and from the lower Okanogan's apple country to the high desert of south-central British Columbia and tree-covered peaks of Ferry County.

Come rendezvous with our friendly, hard-working people. Shop at a leisurely pace in our well-stocked stores. Revel in our beautiful scenery and diverse recreational opportunities. Sample our fine fruit, wines and beef.

We welcome visitors to Okanogan Country and know you'll enjoy the area as much as we do.

Quick References Okanogan County okanogancounty.org (county government) Ferry County www.ferrycounty.com (county government) Border crossings U.S. Customs Service: 509-476-2955 www.cbp.gov or www.travel.state.gov Colville Confederated Tribes www.colvilletribes.com News and information www.omakchronicle.com Mountain passes www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/passes Hospitals • Coulee Medical Center: 411 Fortuyn Road, Grand Coulee, WA 99133

• Ferry County Memorial Hospital: 36 N. Klondike Road, Republic, WA 99166 • Lake Chelan Community Hospital: 503 E. Highland Ave., Chelan, WA 98816 • Mid-Valley Hospital: 810 Jasmine St., Omak, WA 98841 • North Valley Hospital: 126 N. Whitcomb Ave., Tonasket, WA 98855 • Three Rivers Hospital: 507 Hospital Way, Brewster, WA 98812 EMERGENCIES: 911 This Chronicle staff strives to be accurate, however, all information in this publication is subject to change without notice.

Because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), some events, sites and recreation opportunities may not be open. Be sure to call before planning your destination.

Welcome to Okanogan Country, a big, beautiful expanse of north central Washington.

Okanogan Country stretches from the craggy peaks of the North Cascades to the rolling wheat fields of the northern Columbia Basin and from apple and wine country to high desert.

Come rendezvous with our friendly, hard-working people. Shop at a leisurely pace in our wellstocked stores. Revel in our beautiful scenery and diverse recreational opportunities. Sample our fine fruit, wines and beef.

We welcome visitors to our region and know you’ll enjoy the area as much as we do.

I NSI DE : Arts................................................. 43 Bicycling..........................................14 Camping..........................................40 Coulee Corridor...............................27 Coulee Dam’ s ‘ forgotten era’ ...........36 Dam loop.........................................34 Ferry County.....................................8 Ferry County loop...........................28 Forest land......................................46 Hart’ s P ass......................................26 Hiking..............................................12 Hunting and fishing........................18 Lake Roosevelt................................37 Make a splash..................................3 Maps................................................2 North Cascades...............................26 Okanogan Country historical..........52 Okanogan Country museums.........50 Reservation......................................10 Rodeos.............................................48 Scenic byways.................................24 Visit our northern neighbors..........51 Wildlife............................................16 Wineries, golf courses.....................42 Winter outdoors..............................20

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Old barn on Berg Brothers Sheep Ranch overlooking Lake Rufus Woods

Okanogan County’ s natives were called the Okanogans, M ethows, Nespelems and San P oils. They have since been joined on the Colville I ndian Reservation by bands of Nez P erce, Wenatchi, Lakes, Colville, Chelan, P alus, M oses-Columbia and Entiat I ndians.

Early non-I ndians came to the county seeking furs and, eventually gold and silver. Some highlights: J uly 3, 1811: David Thompson and other fur traders from British-owned Northwest Company drift into the area.

They are said to be the first white men to arrive in the Okanogan.

Late summer, 1811: J ohn J acob Astor’s Pacific Fur Company builds its first inland post on the south bank of the Okanogan River near confluence with the Columbia. Fort Okanogan was the first establishment to fly the American flag in what is now Washington state.

1821: Fort Okanogan becomes property of the Hudson’ s Bay Company.

1821-1846: Furs gathered from all over sprawling New Caledonia — most of northwestern Canada — come down the Okanogan River to the fort and are transferred to boats for passage to Vancouver.

1838: Hudson’ s Bay Company relocates Fort Okanogan about a mile away on the shores of the Columbia.

185 3: Area that’ s now Okanogan County becomes part of Clark County under original formation of Washington Territory.

185 4: Area that’ s now Okanogan County becomes part of Walla Walla County.

185 7-5 8: P rospectors turn into a wild-eyed stampede headed for the Cariboo gold fields of British Columbia.

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1858: Hiram F. Okanogan Smith settles near the foot of Lake Osoyoos as Okanogan County’s first permanent white resident and plants the county’ s first fruit orchards. Some of his apple and pear trees still bear fruit.

1860: The fur trade dwindles Fort Okanogan is abandoned.

1860s: Ben Snipes and others push great herds of cattle nearly 800 miles from the Yakima country to Cariboo mining camps. P rospectors dip gold pans in the Similkameen River.

1863: Okanogan County area becomes part of Stevens County.

April 2, 1872: P residential executive order creates the Colville I ndian Reservation. Four months later the northern boundary is moved south to its present location.

1886: Reservation land west of the Okanogan River opens to entry. Cascade foothills explode with activity as miners and homesteaders pour in.

1888: Okanogan becomes a county, with the county seat temporarily in Ruby.

1889 : County seat moves to Conconully.

189 2: North half of Colville I ndian Reservation becomes public domain.

189 3: P rice of silver collapses; boom towns fade.

189 0s: Sternwheel riverboats ply the Columbia River to Brewster and, in high water, the Okanogan River as far as Riverside.

1 00s: Fledgling irrigation districts form, expanding orcharding into the county’ s largest economic force by the 19 70s. Lumber and cattle raising grow in importance.

19 15 : County seat moves to Okanogan.

19 16: South half of the Colville I ndian Reservation opens to settlement.

Feb. 26, 1 38: U.S. government approves Colville Confederated Tribes’ constitution and by-laws; Colville Business Council established.

19 88: County celebrates its centennial.

19 89 : State celebrates its centennial.

19 9 2, post-election: Okanogan

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Historical metal artwork of natives traveling down the Okanogan River.

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County gains national prominence as the nation’ s “ bellwether” county — the one with the longest string of correctly going for the presidential winner. Streak extends back to 19 04 and Theodore Roosevelt’ s victory.

19 9 6: Okanogan County loses national “ bellwether” distinction by going for Republican Bob Dole instead of presidential winner Bill Clinton, a Democrat.

19 9 7: Colville I ndian Reservation celebrates 125 th anniversary.

2001: Four firefighters are killed in the Thirtymile Fire in the M ethow Valley — Tom L. Craven, 30; K aren L. Fitz P atrick, 18; Devin A. Weaver, 21, and J essica L. J ohnson, 19 .

2014: Carlton Complex fire burns across 25 6,108 acres to become the largest wildfire in state history.

Homes, barns, outbuildings and fences destroyed; electrical, fiber optics and telephone lines damaged or destroyed; livestock and wildlife killed; rangeland, orchards, timber, crops destroyed or damaged; two deaths attributed to the fire, one a heart attack and the other from injuries suffered in a fall. Subsequent flooding and mudslides damage roads, property

and homes.

2015 : Okanogan Complex, Tunk Block and North Star fires burn across a combined 5 22,9 20 acres. Damage is similar to that of the Carlton Complex fire a year earlier, though mudslide damage is less. Three U .S. Forest Service firefighters Tom byszewski, 20, Andrew ajac, 26, and Richard Wheeler, 31 die while fighting the fires near

Twisp on Aug. 1 . Four other firefighters are injured.

2020: The Cold Springs, P earl Hill and Inchelium Complex fires, all of which start Labor Day weekend, account for 433,000 acres of land charred — 189 ,9 23 of them in Cold Springs, 223,730 in P earl Hill and the rest in the I nchelium Complex. A 22-month-old toddler dies in the blaz e.

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Ferry County offers rugged scenery, varied activities Ferry County Rail Trail Filled with beautiful, rugged scenery, Ferry County features a wide array of activities for visitors.

Nestled in the K ettle Range between Lake Roosevelt and the Canadian border, the county offers opportunities ranging from historic sites and museums to non-motoriz ed and motoriz ed recreation, fossil hunting, fishing, musical events and shopping.

For those interested in driving through Mother Nature’s splendor, the Sherman P ass Scenic Byway on Highway 20 between Republic and Kettle Falls offers beautiful vistas with little traffic.

For those pedaling their way across the county, the route through Curlew, between state highways 21 and 39 5 across Boulder Pass, offers views of nature with a less drastic climb than state Highway 20.

Republic, the county seat and the county’s only incorporated city, has an early 19 00s look and a heritage based in the mining and logging industries.

Originally named Eureka Gulch, Republic has a population of about 1,000. Noted for its fossils, natural beauty and recreational possibilities, it is nestled in a valley between Wauconda and Sherman passes at the intersection of highways 20 and 21.

Republic is surrounded by national forest lands and within short driving distance of numerous lakes and campgrounds. Hunting, fishing, bird watching, bicycling, hiking, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, boating, motorized recreational sports and fossil digging bring people to the area.

The Stonerose Interpretive Center and Eocene Fossil Site in Republic offers a view of the area during the Eocene Era and a Boot Hill fossil site where visitors 8

can dig for their own fossils.

Resorts and a state park offer recreational opportunities on Curlew Lake.

The Ferry County Fairgrounds features a restored antique carousel and a good, old-fashioned county fair each year during Labor Day weekend.

For motoriz ed recreation enthusiasts, there are roads set aside for off-road vehicles in the Colville National Forest and an off-road recreation park south of Republic near Eagle Track Raceway. The raceway offers dirt track car races on alternating weekends through the summer and a snowmobile race in the winter.

The history of Republic and the

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surrounding area can be explored at the Ferry County Historical Society, which features a collection of historical photos and exhibits that depict area history and also the K aufman Cabin — the oldest surviving structure in Republic.

Murals at various places around town and buildings with historical signs make a walking tour of the city a history lesson in itself.

Curlew offers an antique car and truck museum. The historic Ansorge Hotel and the restored, one-lane Curlew bridge are on the National Register of Historic P laces There are many opportunities for hiking in the area. The most popular advanced trail is K ettle Crest Trail No.

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Ferry County's historic carousel is housed at the fairgrounds.

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13 North, which runs from the top of Sherman P ass on Highway 20 to the Boulder-Deer Creek Summit.

The 30-mile route features grassy meadows, wildflowers and breathtaking views of the Curlew, K ettle and Columbia drainages.

Hiking and bicycling can be enjoyable in and around the county, too. The Ferry County Rail Trail, a nonmotoriz ed trail that runs 25 miles from Republic to Danville, was built on an abandoned railway bed. Camping spots can be found along the trail.

For those who wish to stay closer to town, the 3.5 -mile-long Golden Tiger Trail, also set up on an old railway bed, features both an ATV and bike path.

Camping areas abound and the area’ s lakes, streams and rivers lure anglers searching for rainbow, cutthroat and brook trout, largemouth bass, tiger muskies and kokanee.

Winter provides a vast array of recreational possibilities with 65 miles of groomed trails in the Empire LakeK elly M ountain area, 27 miles of trails in the Hall Creek area and 71 miles in the Swan Lake area plus many miles of ungroomed forest roads.

A kayaker glides along a Ferry County waterway.

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Reservation offers fun, cultural experiences

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Root digger sculptures by Smoker Marchand greet travelers near Nespelem.

Activities for the entire family on the Colville I ndian Reservation include boating, fishing, hunting, camping, hiking, photo opportunities and cultural/ historic information.

Because of COVI D-19 , it’ s best to check with tribal officials before venturing off state highways when traveling through the reservation or making plans to visit specific sites or events.

People interested in outdoor activities on the reservation may contact the Colville Confederated Tribes’ natural resources or fish and wildlife departments. Employees have lots of information on campsites, hunting and fishing permits, and restrictions.

The Colville Confederated Tribes is a sovereign nation and a recogniz ed American I ndian tribe. Descendants of 12 aboriginal bands of I ndians are enrolled in the tribe, though not all live on the reservation. The reservation was established by presidential executive order in 1872 and originally was twice its present size.

I ts land base covers 1.4 million acres or 2,100 square miles. The reservation straddles Okanogan and Ferry counties.

The reservation is made up of tribally owned lands held in federal trust status for the tribes, land owned by individual Colville tribal members most of those lands are held in federal trust status - and land owned by others and described as fee property. Fee property is taxable by counties and the state.

The tribe and the reservation are governed by the Colville Business Council, a group of 14 tribal members who are elected to two-year terms. Half of the council is up for election each 10

year.

Officers and committee chairs are elected from within the council by council members during the annual reorganiz ation in J uly. Newly elected council members are seated during the reorganiz ation meeting.

The reservation is divided into four districts: Inchelium, Keller, Nespelem and Omak, each with representation on the council. Council members oversee a diverse, multi-million-dollar administration.

A business arm oversees several divisions, including a gaming arm with three casinos, recreational enterprise, stores, wood products companies and

other businesses.

Lake Roosevelt, the portion of the Columbia River held back by Grand Coulee Dam, boasts miles and miles of water sport opportunities, beautiful marinas, houseboat rentals, ferry service and concessions for visitors.

Two free ferries, Inchelium- ifford Ferry and K eller Ferry, run daily across the lake and provides free passenger and automobile rides across the lake. The former is operated by the tribe the latter is part of Washington State Ferries.

Nespelem, headquarters location for the tribe, is a part of Nez Perce National Historical Park, a multi-site park’s final site, and is the resting place of Chief

Balancing Rock on the Colville Indian Reservation.

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J oseph. The historical park consists of 38 geographically separate sites located on the Nez P erce (Nimiipuu) National Historic Trail.

The Nez P erce Cemetery is an active, traditional Nez P erce cemetery and contains the remains of many participants of the Nez P erce War of 1877, including the younger Chief J oseph and Yellow Wolf. I t has an association with the return of the J oseph Band from exile in Oklahoma.

The site is administered by the Colville Confederated Tribes. There are no visitor facilities.

Those wishing to pay their respects are asked by members of the Nez P erce band to visit the roadside historic marker in Nespelem, and seek permission from the band to visit any other site in the area. Visitors are asked not to visit the gravesite.

I nformation: www.nps.gov/ nepe.

P eople interested in the cultural history of the 12 bands of the Colville Confederated Tribes can find out more at the tribal museum in Coulee Dam. The tribe also offers the Fort Okanogan Interpretive Center off Highway 17 between Brewster and Bridgeport.

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Hiking trails in Okanogan Country

An inviting trail leads hikers into the North Cascades.

Okanogan Country offers a wealth of hiking opportunities, from easy, paved trails that are accessible to wheelchairs and families to exhaustingly steep and narrow paths that lead to soaring summits.

The Pacific Crest Trail winds along Okanogan Country’s western border and can be reached from a variety of points, as can the east-west Pacific Northwest Trail, which runs through northern Okanogan County.

The U.S. Forest Service and other federal and state agencies maintain a variety of trails. A good place to start is with any office of the OkanoganWenatchee National Forest or the Colville National Forest.

Both offer websites, www.fs.usda.gov okawen or www.fs.usda.gov colville , with trail locations, conditions, restrictions, maps and more. Check ahead to see if a Northwest Forest Pass or other items are needed for entry.

Forest Service offices offer a variety of maps, pamphlets and books detailing oneday and longer hikes. Some materials are free. Because of COVID-1 concerns, it’s wise to check ahead of time to make sure the offices are open.

One way: 1.8 miles Location: Travel about 55.1 miles west of Winthrop on state Highway 20 North Cascades Highway to Canyon Creek. Follow a path from the parking lot about one-quarter mile upstream to a bridge across ranite Creek. After crossing the bridge, veer left and continue downstream on the other side to the start of the trail, marked by a sign reading Chancellor Trail No. 54.

The chasm, which can be dangerous to photograph, can be reached hiking up the trail ackita Ridge Trail is to your left about two miles to a spur that drops to the left to the chasm.

• Rainy Lake ( Okanogan

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County) . Paved, level path is suitable for wheelchairs. Trail winds through trees, over small streams to end at an observation deck at the water’s edge.

There are interpretive signs.

One way: 0. mile Location: Off state Highway 20 just west of Rainy Pass.

• B lue Lake ( Okanogan County) .

The trail climbs easily through dense forest to this turquoise pool, and skirts just below the massive granite faces of Liberty Bell Mountain and Early Winters Spires.

One way: 2.2 miles Location: Off state Highway 20 west of Liberty Bell Mountain.

E asy one-day hikes • Rowley' s Chasm ( Okanogan County) . Short, mostly level hike to an impressive, 200-foot cleft in a rocky hillside. The trail features old-growth timber and views of the V-shaped Canyon Creek drainage.

A 10-foot bridge crosses the chasm, named for prospector ack Rowley. The bridge has no railings, so small children should be watched carefully.

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The Ferry County Rail Trail runs along a vacated railroad bed.

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• Foggy Dew Falls ( Okanogan County) . The moderately level trail follows the shady north side of Foggy Dew Creek through heavy forest. Views are limited, but the forest is cool and pleasant.

One way: Three miles to falls, five miles to Martin Creek Trail.

Location: Gold Creek Road south of Carlton to Forest Service Road No. 200.

• B ig Tree Trail ( Okanogan County) . The trail starts across the road from the Lost Lake guardhouse at the campground entrance. Look for the sign to the Big Tree Botanical Area.

The hike is suitable for all ages and connects with a loop trail that highlights two 600-year-old western larch trees.

Loop length: 0.7 mile Location: State Highway 20 east from Tonasket for 34 miles to Bonaparte Recreation Area turnoff on County Road No. 4 53, which turns into Forest Service Road No. 32. Continue to Forest Service Road No. 33, then to a four-corner junction. Take Forest Service Road No. 33050 for one mile to Lost Lake Campground.

• Mutton Creek Trail ( Okanogan County) . Trail goes along Mutton Creek and is a good hike for all ages.

One way: 1 mile Location: North of Conconully on County Road No. 2361, which turns into Forest Service Road No. 38. Travel nine miles to Salmon Meadows campground.

-Swan Lake Trail No. 14 (Ferry County). An easy hike at the north end of Swan Lake Campgrounds off Scatter Creek Road.

The trail circles the lake and has plenty of huckleberries and thimbleberries.

Water fowl, chipmunks, rabbits, squirrels and numerous birds are likely to enliven the journey, and you may even hear the haunting call of a loon, if you're lucky.

Length: 1.5 miles Location: North end of Swan Lake Campground, then three miles farther along Scatter Creek Road.

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Don Miller and his dog, Bandit, take a morning hike.

• The H oodoo Canyon/ E merald Lake hike ( Ferry County) takes the traveler on a six- to eight-mile day adventure that starts in the lush, forested bottoms of Deadman Creek in Ferry County.

The trail climbs slowly nearly three miles to a spectacular view of the wild Hoodoo Canyon country and the mountain-blue surface of Emerald Lake below. You can relax and enjoy the view, surrounded by scattered wildflowers and bountiful granite crags, or continue on down the trail another mile to the lake for a cool dip.

The area can be accessed from Trout Lake Road off state Highway 20 in the Colville National Forest east of Republic.

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• Three easy trails ( Ferry County) . For a choice of three easy trails close together at about 3,650 feet elevation, drive .5 miles south on Highway 21 and turn west onto Scatter Creek Road No. 53.

Continue about five miles to the Fish Long Lake Forest Service Road No. 400 turnoff and turn left. Fish Lake Trail No. 2 trailhead is one-half mile in, at the north end of Fish Lake. The lake has a boat ramp.

This is an easy 0.4-mile walk, with fishing available off the banks and camping at Long Lake Campground, located 0.3 mile farther from the trail.

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• Long Lake Trail No. 5 ( Ferry County) offers a nice, 1.23-mile walk around Long Lake. Many fishing spots can be found along the banks.

There is no elevation gain on the trail; Long Lake Campground is convenient for camping. The trailhead is located at the north end of Long Lake Campground, a short distance beyond Fish Lake Trail No. 2.

• Ninemile Falls Trail ( Ferry County) . An easy, short hike of 0.3 mile can be found on the Ninemile Falls Trail. From Republic drive east on Highway 20, then turn onto Hall Creek Road. Drive 5.2 miles to Forest Service Road No. 2053 and follow it for 2. miles to the intersection of road Nos. 2053 and 2054. The trailhead is just beyond the junction.

The trail provides a nice stroll on a forested ridge to a viewpoint where you can enjoy the falls on Ninemile Creek.

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Bicyclist can find pedaling heaven Bicyclists of all ages will find pedaling heaven on Okanogan Country’s miles upon miles of scenic country roads, quiet forest routes and exciting. singletrack trails.

You can pedal along hillsides covered in beautiful spring flowers, enjoy the warm summer sun, thrill to the brilliance of fall colors or take your fattire bike along groomed tracks in winter Drink in snow-covered peaks, enjoy a quiet tour along cool, forested roads or trek along paved roads under wide, blue skies.

Take a break from driving and spend an afternoon pedaling on paved or gravel county roads or take an entire day exploring the region’s vast beauty.

Mountain biking is allowed on most national forest trails and roads.

Okanogan and Ferry counties are part of U.S. Bicycle Route 10, which travels along Highway 20 between Anacortes in western Washington and the Idaho border in Pend Oreille County.

The 400-mile-long route is AASHTOrecognized.

and into Riverside for a nice pedal to Omak and back to Okanogan.

• Oroville-Nighthawk. Start in Oroville and head west along the Similkameen River to the community of Nighthawk. From there, pedal along expansive Palmer Lake to Loomis, then take a speedy downhill ride back to the Okanogan Valley before heading up the east side of the Okanogan River and back to Oroville.

south fork of the San Poil River and turn right on Road 65, then drive two miles to the trailhead. The trail is open to hikers, bikers and horse riders.

• Deer Creek Summit South Loop Trail. Bikers will see views of the Kettle Crest and Kettle River Valley from this 5.5-mile ride along Kettle Crest No. 13 trail and Forest Service Road No. 455. From Republic, take Highway 21 to Curlew and Road 602 east to Boulder Deer Creek Summit. The trail is open for hikers, bikers, horse riders and cross country skiers.

• Sherman Trail No. 12. The 1.14mile, beginner-level trail takes a steady but not difficult climb to the Kettle Crest in Ferry County, traveling through a • Ferry County Rail Trail. The forested area broken up by two meadows. former railroad bed runs north-south from just north of Republic almost to the • From Sherman Pass take Canadian border.

Road 2040 for 2.5 miles. Cross the

Some popular local routes include: • Twisp River Trail. Full of variety, fun and interesting scenery, this single-track trail parallels the Twisp River.

• Lightning Creek. The 16-mile ride around Lightning Creek Ridge offers a mix of forest road and little-used trail.

• Goat Wall. The 28-mile, Mazama-area route has nearly 3,500 feet of altitude gain, Cascade views and a wild downhill run back to the valley floor.

• Sun Mountain. Extensive cross country ski trails also serve as perfect routes for mountain biking.

• Mid-valley loop. For folks who enjoy road riding, the loop runs north from Okanogan to the flats west of town 14

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Area offers numerous accessible sites Doug Camp | Special to The Chronicle Okanogan Country offers several trails that are accessible to wheelchair users.

A number of campgrounds and trails in Okanogan Country are designed especially to accommodate individuals with disabilities. Among them: Trails • Rainy Lake, located near Rainy Pass, is a 1.7-mile round trip trail that’s paved and mostly level. It's said to be one of the best trails in the state for individuals with disabilities.

A small observation deck at the lake gives a great view of the lake and its glacial cirque, and the waterfall that feeds it. Along the trail through well-shaded forest are benches, bridges across two mountain streams and a handful of simple interpretive signs about the surrounding mountains and forest. Wildflowers dot the route in summer.

The trail starts at a popular picnic area with restrooms.

• Washington Pass Overlook, located near Washington Pass, marks one summit of the scenic highway. The paved, level trail is 800 feet round trip.

The trail leads to a granite bluff 00 feet above the highway. Past the overlook, the trail continues around a short loop, but has steps and steep ramps to get through rough terrain. The bluff is fenced, but wheelchair users are advised to use their brakes while taking in the scenery.

Restrooms and picnic tables can be found in the parking lot area.

Lone Fir, about five miles from Washington Pass, was built in 1993.

The woodsy, winding, 0.8-mile round trip includes four old-fashioned, nonaccessible log bridges and a mix of forest and streamside settings.

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with gentle hills and dips, ending at the longest bridge across Early Winters Creek.

The path continues, but is designed to be a little more challenging.

The trail takes off from a U.S. Forest Service campground of the same name.

bed is accessible, and volunteers work continually to improve the trail and make more of it accessible.

• Canyon Creek Trail, east of Republic off Sherman Pass. The paved trail can be accessed from the parking area for Log Flume Interpretive Trail, which offers a Accessible trails outside the North glimpse into logging in the 1920s. Check Cascades Scenic Highway area include: with the Colville National Forest to make • Blackpine Lake, about 15 miles sure the trail is open; construction closed southwest of Twisp at Blackpine Lake Campground. The paved, mostly level trail the area in mid-2021. is a half-mile round trip along the lake.

Camping Built in 1 2, the trail offers views State camping areas with facilities to of a quiet pocket of water surrounded by accommodate individuals with disabilities pines and towering mountains to the west. include Alta Lake, Bridgeport, Conconully, The parking area features restrooms Pearrygin Lake and Steamboat Rock state parks. and picnic areas. Two docks and a boat Conconully Lake upper lake has ramp serve the lake, and there’s a Forest a state-operated, wheelchair-accessible Service campground. fishing dock.

• Falls Creek, about 12 miles north of National forest camping areas with Winthrop. The paved, 500-foot trail leads accessible accommodations include Beth to the base of lower Falls Creek Falls.

Lake, Tiffany Springs, Long Swamp, The trail continues up non-accessible Crawfish Lake, Sugarloaf, Conconully, stone steps and a switchback trail for War Creek, Mystery, Poplar Flat, South views of the upper falls.

Creek, Road s End, Meadows, Hart’s Pass, A campground is across the road.

Flat, Nice, Ruffed rouse, Honeymoon, The 2021 Cub Creek 2 Fire burned Falls Creek, Chewuch, Camp 4, Loup through the area, so it’s wise to double check Loup, Foggy Dew, Early Winters, with the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Blackpine Lake, Klipchuck, Lone Fir, Forest to make sure the trail is open.

Ballard and River Bend.

Happy Creek, in the Ross Lake Bonaparte Campground and fishing National Recreation Area (outside of the dock, and Bridge Creek trailhead also are Okanogan National Forest on the western accessible. side of the North Cascades Highway . It s North Cascades National Park a 0.3-mile, multi-level boardwalk circling campgrounds with accessible facilities through quiet, old-growth forest. include Colonial Creek, oodell Creek and • Big Tree, east of Tonasket near Newhalem Creek.

Bonaparte Lake. The compacted gravel Cities and c ounties and dirt trail, generally flat, has two Many cities’ park and camping areas sections with a 25 percent grade. have wheelchair-accessible facilities, as • Ferry County Rail Trail, north of does the Okanogan County Fairgrounds.

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Bighorn sheep check out the scenery.

Visitors to Okanogan Country can find a variety of wildlife to observe if they pull off the beaten trail and watch uietly.

North Okanogan One good area is Grandview Mountain and Chopaka Mountain on the west side of almer Lake. Mountain goats often can be seen from the road.

Another good site is the Sinlahekin Valley south of Loomis. eople can view waterfowl, white-tail deer, mule deer and butter ies.

Bighorn sheep often can be seen on the cliffs on the east side of the valley and along the west face of Mount Hull of Highway 97 north of Tonasket.

Loons congregate on Blue Lake in the Sinlahekin. Another good location for loons is east of Tonasket at Lost and Bonaparte lakes.

small, furred animals.

Grand Coulee Eagles like to congregate in the Grand Coulee area during winter months.

The area also features a variety of birds, deer and other animals.

Ferry County Ferry County is home to numerous birds including Lewis woodpeckers, eagles and great gray owls. Several rare migrant eastern songbirds such as the bobolink, veery and American redstarts, along with the red-eyed vireo, can be seen in the area.

JAN SIELER | SUBMITTED Another bird attraction is the nesting A weasel takes a peek near Tonasket loons on Swan and Ferry lakes.

Methow Valley eople can see a variety of critters such as white-tail and mule deer along Highway 20 northwest of Winthrop.

There also is a tremendous diversity of songbirds at that location, one of the few places in the state with nesting redstarts. eople who get close to the Methow River can see mink and otter, an occasional black bear and eagles.

The location has a community trail that runs through and is open to bikers and hikers. It is somewhat wheelchair accessible. Trail pass information is available from Methow Trails, www. methowtrails.org.

The Hart s ass area is good for observing many kinds of wildlife including deer, black bear, hairy marmots, pikas and a variety of birds, including golden eagles and an occasional wolverine.

Hart s ass Road is not suitable for trailers.

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Hunting & Fishing DEE CAMP | TJHE CHRONICLE

Anglers try their luck on Sidley Lake.

Whether your quarry is mule deer, turkey, bear, goose, eastern brook trout or largemouth bass, you ll find them all plus many more beasts, fish and fowl in Okanogan Country.

The area is a mecca for hunters and anglers seeking sport and a little something for the dinner table. ou ll find a season for some sort of critter nearly any time of year, although spring is the prime time for fishing and fall is the main hunting time.

Whether you choose modern firearm, archery or muzzleloader, hunting tags can be purchased for game ranging from upland birds, wild turkey and waterfowl to black bear, deer, moose, elk, cougar, bighorn sheep and mountain goats.

Information on where to go for what is available at https://wdfw.wa.gov/ hunting/locations/prospects. Information specific to Region 2 (Okanogan, Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Adams counties) is at 509-754-4624. For information on Ferry, Stevens, Pend Oreille, Spokane and Lincoln counties, call is 509-892-1001.

Washington state hunting licenses can be purchased online at https://wdfw. wa.gov/licenses or from a variety of private vendors.

State and federal lands are available for hunting and fishing, but folks should check with landowners for permission before entering private property, and also check regulations to see which areas are open and for what species.

The Colville Indian Reservation, which encompasses more than 1.4 million acres within Ferry and Okanogan counties, boasts great fishing and hunting for both tribal members and non-tribal folks.

For information on hunting and fishing on tribal lands, visit https://www. cct-fnw.com/. Anglers should check the website or call the tribe or state for regulations for boundary waters, including Lake Rufus Woods, Lake Roosevelt, the Okanogan River, Crawfish Lake and Washburn Island Pond.

Dozens of Okanogan Country lakes offer boat-launching facilities. Many private vendors also offer fish-cleaning stations.

All Roads Lead to Tonasket Unique shops, great restaurants, pool, splash park, skate park, RV park, hunting, fishing, hiking, boating, ATVing • Founders Day Rodeo, PRCA Rodeo May 27-28 • Fathers Day Fly-In in June • Summer Festival/Garlic Festival, Aug. • Lavender Festival Demo Derby Sept. 4th • Okanogan Family Faire in October • Farmers Market Every Thursday May-Oct.

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Okanogan Country offers plenty of hunting opportunities.

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Winter's a great time to be outdoors AL CAMP | THE CHRONICLE Folks who live in and visit Okanogan Country know that winter is a great time to be outside enjoying the area’s snow and ice.

In the winter, Okanogan Country’s thousands of square miles turn into a wonderland of snowmobiling, cross country and downhill skiing, snowboarding, tubing, snowshoeing, hiking and fat biking opportunities.

Throw in luging, skating, ice fishing, dog sledding and skijoring, ice sculpting, sledding, sleigh riding, outhouse racing in Conconully and Republic, snowshoe softball in Winthrop, bird watching and sometimes-frigid fun runs, and you’ve got a winter paradise for all.

Several businesses offer e uipment rentals.

and Sun Mountain trail systems.

Snowmobiling Snowmobiling is allowed on some county roads. Dual-use roads, approved each year by Okanogan County commissioners, join a variety of U.S. Forest Service roads that are available for snowmobiling.

Snowmobiles are prohibited on county roads during log hauling operations; signs are posted by state and federal officials.

The state Sno- ark system offers parking areas for snowmobilers.

Sno-parks

Many Sno-Parks are available in Okanogan Country for snowmobilers, cross country skiers and others wanting to park in plowed-out areas.

Sno-Park permits are required to park in the areas. Motorized and non-motorize parking area permits may be purchased from a variety of private vendors, and from the Washington Parks and Recreation Commission and some U.S. Forest Service offices.

Information: https://parks.state. wa.us/206/ ermits.

Snowmobile Sno-Parks • Antilon Lake — End of plowed sec-

Cross country skiing Several areas are groomed for cross country skiing and other human-powered winter sports such as snowshoeing, including the Methow Valley and Sun Mountain trail systems, Loup Loup area and Ferry County Rail Trail.

Downhill skiing Loup Loup Ski Bowl, between Okanogan and Twisp off Highway 20, and Sitzmark Ski Area, Havillah, both offer downhill skiing and snowboarding.

Both offer snowboard areas, in addition to allowing them on the regular runs.

Lifts are offered at both hills.

The Loup has a tubing area and a luge run.

Ice fishing Several area lakes are open through the winter, so fishing through the ice is a favorite pastime.

An ice fishing tournament is offered each January in Molson.

Fat biking A latecomer on the winter scene, fat-tire biking is gaining in popularity, particularly in the Methow Valley.

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tion on Antilon Lake Road.

• Black Canyon - 6.5 miles north of Pateros on Highway 153, one mile west on Forest Road 4010.

• Bonaparte - 20 miles from Tonasket on Highway 20, then six miles on Bonaparte Lake Road.

• Crawfish - 16 miles east of Riverside on County Road No. 9320.

• Eightmile Ranch - Six miles north of Winthrop on County Road No. 1213 to junction with County Road No. 9137, then 2.5 miles north to Forest Road 51.

• Empire Lake - 12 miles from Republic on County Road No. 270, then left on County Road No. 201 and then to Coun-ty Road No. 517.

• Goat Creek - 16 miles northwest of Winthrop, right after crossing Mazama bridge, two miles south on Goat Creek Road and one-quarter mile up Forest Road 52.

• Kerr Campground - Four miles north of Conconully on County Road 2361 and Forest Road 38.

• North Summit - 12.5 miles east of Twisp on Highway 20, then .5 mile north on Forest Road 42.

• Peacock Meadows - Three miles south of Conconully on County Road No. 2017, then one mile south on Forest Road 42.

• Silver Star West of Mazama at Silver Star on the North Cascades Highway.

• South Fork Gold Creek - 15 miles north of Pateros on Highway 153, then one mile west on County Road No. 1029, two miles south on Forest Road 4330.

• Swan Lake - Seven miles south of Republic on Highway 21, then to Scatter Creek Road.

• Twisp River - 10 miles west of Twisp on Twisp River Road, then two miles on Buttermilk Creek Road.

• Yellowjacket - 6.9 miles west of Mazama via County Road No. 9140, then .5 mile north on Yellowjacket Road.

Non-motorized sports Sno-Parks • Boulder Deer Creek - From Curlew take County Road No. 602 to summit.

Parking is on the north side of the road.

• Highlands - 15 miles northeast of Tonasket via Havillah Road, then two miles south on Forest Road 3230.

• South Summit - 12 miles east of Twisp on Highway 20, then .3 mile south on Forest Road 41.

• Sherman Pass - From Spokane take Highway 395 north to Colville. Head west on Highway 20 to Barney's Junction.

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A plethora of agri-tourism opportunities is available From guest ranches and cattle ranches to wineries, fruit stands, farmers markets and on-farm bed and breakfast inns, Okanogan Country is over owing with agri-tourism opportunities.

Saddle up for a horseback ride and take a tour of a working cattle ranch or ride through forests and rangelands where wildlife run free and eagles soar through the sky.

Agri-tourism is one of the fastest growing new industries in north central Washington, led by orchardists, ranchers

and other small farm owners launching a variety of ventures to attract visitors and explain the rural way of life.

Enterprises sell produce, fresh juices, crafts, hayrides, tours, value-added products, and a wide variety of other items.

You can take a tour of a historic working farm that still uses equipment from the 1930s or book a room at a quiet country inn overlooking the beautiful Methow River and surrounded by acres of gardens filled with herbs, fruits and vegetables, and owers.

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Take a tour of the many wineries and see how hand-harvested grapes are made into wine, available for purchase or sampling at the winery gift shop.

Attend one of the many farmers markets or fruit stands where Okanogan Country orchardists and farmers sell fresh produce, along with homemade baked goods, jams and sauces, spices, crafts, and other items made with tender loving care by the local people and family businesses whose names are on the label.

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Apples await buyers at an Okanogan Valley farmstand.

Farmers markets offer fresh produce, crafts, and more Fresh produce, fresh-baked pastries and treats are in abundance at farmers markets throughout Okanogan Country.

Farmers markets open in the spring with bedding plants, early crops, baked goods and other items, and continue through October when harvest season ends in Okanogan Country.

Farmers markets are popular with both residents and visitors and markets

provide an invigorating way to spend a weekend morning or a weekday afternoon shopping for fresh produce, baked goods, plants, and crafts, and supporting local farmers, gardeners and orchardists.

They offer potted and cut owers and other items. There will oftentimes be master gardeners with plant advice, kids crafts, live music and fresh-baked goodies thrown into the bargain.

Visiting a farmers market provides a relaxing way to meet friendly local resi-

dents and enjoy the uni ue avor of one of the area s many rural communities.

Many farmers markets also offer gourmet, local coffee, honey and other snacks, along with crafts and art items.

Farmers markets are conducted in Okanogan, Omak, Tonasket, Oroville, Twisp and Winthrop. Grand Coulee will be switching from a Saturday farmers market to the first Friday Night Market (occurring on the first Friday of each month, starting in June).

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Okanogan Country's scenery stretches on for miles Okanogan Country’s scenery stretch stretches on and on Washington celebrates its scenic diversity with the Washington State Scenic Byways program, just one way you can enjoy Okanogan Country and its many beautiful highways and country roads.

Twenty-five highway corridors statewide carry the scenic byways moniker, and Okanogan Country sports five of those scenic drives.

• Cascade Loop — The loop stretch-

es from the islands of Puget Sound across the North Cascades Highway (Highway 20) to the Methow Valley, south to Wenatchee (Highway 97 or 97A) and back across the Cascades via Stevens Pass (Highway 2).

It takes in diverse scenery from ocean views to America's Alps — the North Cascades — and high desert Columbia River fruit country.

Because the North Cascades Highway is closed during winter, the full loop can be driven only from about late May

to mid-November (closure times vary, depending on snow).

Length: 400 miles.

• Coulee Corridor — The corridor takes in spectacular cliffs carved by ice age ooding and high desert that produces a variety of agricultural products thanks to irrigation waters from the Grand Coulee Dam project.

The coulee is a magnet for resident and migratory wildlife, and a paradise for the recreational traveler. The corridor includes the portion of state Highway

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155 that travels through the Colville Indian Reservation, making the designated corridor run from Othello to Omak.

Length: 160 miles.

• Okanogan Trails Scenic Byway —The route begins in Pateros at the con uence of the Columbia and Methow rivers and travels north to the international border near Oroville. The byway along U.S. Highway 97 traces the fertile valleys of the Columbia and Okanogan rivers.

Native Americans were the earliest settlers now they share the Okanogan Valley with farming communities that turn out fruit, cattle and other products.

Length: 83 miles.

• North Cascades Scenic Highway — The route along Highway 20 begins in the Skagit River Valley and rises through the snow-capped peaks of the North Cascades. It skirts emerald waters of Ross Lake, over two mountain passes and then descends into the rugged Methow Valley.

Indians used the corridor as a trading route from the eastern plateau country to the acific Coast for thousands of years before white settlers arrived in search of gold, fur-bearing animals and land to settle.

North Cascades Highway is closed during winter, the full route can be driven

TIM DAVIS | SUBMITTED PHOTO Liberty Bell Mountain presides over the upper Methow Valley. only from about late May to mid-November (closure times vary, depending on snow).

Length: 140 miles.

in Washington (Sherman ass, 5,575 feet) and includes interpretive signs for the White Mountain Fire of 1988.

Length: 35 miles.

• Sherman Pass Scenic Byway — The route travels along state Highway 20 from Republic to Kettle Falls through the heart of the Colville National Forest.

It crosses the highest year-round pass

More about the National Scenic Byways program is at www.byways.org.

More on the state program: https://adventures.experiencewa.com/28-scenic-byways/.

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White-knuckle driving, but spectacular views The view from Hart's Pass Road reveals spectacular vistas.

If you enjoy spectacular mountain views and don’t mind a little white-knuckle driving, a trip to Hart’s Pass and Slate Peak should be on your itinerary.

The 26-mile trek from Mazama, located in the upper Methow Valley, takes you along the rushing Methow River, then up a narrow, switchback-filled road that sometimes barely clings to the mountainsides. Once you’ve made the trip, you’ll be rewarded with a panoramic view of the North Cascades.

Wild owers are impressive during the brief blooming season (June-July), and bird watchers frequent the area to look for boreal bird species and migrating raptors.

Deer and other larger animals also live in the area.

The lure of gold first brought travelers to the area, and some thought the route might serve a railroad across the mountains. Surveys quickly discouraged that idea.

In 1893, persistent prospectors found rich ore in a valley just west of the pass and the rush was on.

Mines needed supplies, and gold had to be carried out. By 1900 crews had carved out the first rocky wagon track, engineered

by Col. W. Thomas Hart. In 1903 the precarious road was widened to 36 inches.

Truck axels were shortened to fit the roadbed.

For the next three decades, mining operations came and went. Freight of all sorts moved on horses, mules, wagons, tractors, Model A trucks, snowshoes and dogsleds.

The present-day road, widened in 1935 by the Forest Service, follows most of the original route to the mines.

In 1941, the fear of a Japanese invasion of the Northwest brought the military to remote Hart’s Pass. A guard station at the pass was used as an outpost of the Air Warning Service.

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sky from the site. Every plane was reported to the U.S. Air Force in Spokane.

State’s highest road To reach Hart’s Pass, the highest drivable road in Washington state (6,197 feet), travel along the Methow River on Lost River Road out of Mazama. The road narrows after the Lost River bridge and winds through heavy forest for a time.

Sections of the one-lane, gravel road cling to the mountainside. Trailers are not allowed. Defensive driving is a must.

The Forest Service cautions drivers to proceed slowly and be careful on corners.

If you meet a larger truck, let it pass on the inside if you can to keep the heavier vehicle off the outside edge of the road. There are few turnouts.

Points of interest: • Robinson. The frontier town of Robinson, near the mouth of Robinson Creek, began its life in 1887 as “Camp Troublesome.” No trace of the town is left, but there is a Forest Service campground nearby.

• Viewpoint. The upper Methow Valley is a classic glacier-carved valley with steep sides and a at bottom. The bottom is filled with glacial rubble hundreds of feet thick.

Ice receded from the area some 14,000 years ago, leaving a few small glaciers on high peaks.

• Last Chance Point. Gateway to the Robinson Creek drainage. A huge rockslide can be seen stretching from the craggy summit to the valley bottom.

• Deadhorse Point. Local legend says the place was named when horses in a pack string panicked and ran down the narrow trail. More trail-wise mules tried to stop, but the horses proved stronger and pulled the whole string over the edge to its death.

• Salt lick. Animals often can be seen below the road above Deadhorse Point. It’s not a good idea to stop on the narrow road.

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- Pasayten Driveway. A livestock trail along which sheep were herded from the Columbia Basin to high mountain pastures.

• Tilted strata. Near Hart’s Pass, look south to see tilted layers of rock exposed in the steep mountainsides. It was laid down at the bottom of an ancient sea.

• Beetle kill. In the valley, just before Hart’s Pass, many evergreen trees are dead.

Years ago, spruce beetles killed about half the forest in a natural thinning process.

Snags now are home to a great variety of wildlife.

• Guard station. A lookout point during World War II and the Cold War. • Road to Barron and Chancellor. The road splits at Hart’s Pass, with one fork (to the left) diving into Slate Creek and the remnants of two old mining towns. Barron is on private land behind a locked gate.

The road ends shortly beyond Barron at a washed-out bridge three or four miles before the ghost town of Chancellor.

• Slate Peak. A small parking lot perches on the divide just below Slate Peak, elevation 7,488. It’s a short, somewhat steep hike on a graveled road to the summit, which boasts a fire lookout and panoramic view of the North Cascades.

Interpretive signs identify the major peaks, including Mount Baker to the west, and various other mountains in the United States and Canada.

There are no restroom facilities at the summit or parking lot, but there are farther down the road. Snow stays on the road well into late spring and begins falling again in early fall.

Hart’s Pass provides access to a number of trails, including the acific Crest Trail.

Be sure to check road condition and open/closed status with the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest before setting out. Cell service along the road is spotty to non-existent.

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Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway travels through the Grand Coulee.

Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway takes in spectacular cliffs carved by ice age ooding and high desert that produces a variety of agricultural products, thanks to irrigation waters from the Grand Coulee Dam project.

The coulee is a magnet for resident and migratory wildlife, and a paradise for the recreational traveler.

The corridor includes the portion of state Highway 155 that travels through the Colville Indian Reservation, making the designated corridor run from Othello to Omak.

Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway is known as The Great Washington State Birding Trail because of the numbers and diversity of birds found along the way.

The byway, which runs along state highways 17 and 155 with spurs along the sides, features more than half of Washington s 365 bird species. Thousands of sandhill cranes come through on the acific Flyway in spring and fall, while black-crowned night herons and great egrets stay to rest in summer.

Steamboat Rock rises above Banks Lake.

The area s bald eagle and waterfowl populations offer great winter birding.

There are plenty of lakes both small potholes and miles-long Lake Roosevelt plus extensive wetlands.

A Sandhill Crane Festival celebrates those birds.

Dry Falls, site of a prehistoric waterfall larger than Niagara Falls, lies along the route.

More information: https://couleecor ridor.com/.

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Loop around Ferry County, discover peace and quiet BROCK HIRES | TJHE CHRONICLE

The Kettle River winds through Ferry County.

Ferry County, nestled in the rugged Kettle Range just south of the Canadian border, provides scenic drives, wildlife, history and outdoor activities.

The fun includes fishing, hiking, boating, snowmobiling and cross-country skiing.

Spend a day driving the scenic Ferry County loop. Enjoy a free ride on the Keller Ferry as it crosses the Columbia River and follow the San Poil River north on Highway 21 to Republic.

Ferry County is home to numerous birds including Lewis woodpeckers, eagles and great gray owls. Several rare migrant eastern songbirds ourish in the area, including the bobolink, veery, American redstart and red-eyed vireo.

Nesting loons provide another bird attraction on Swan and Ferry lakes, located a few miles southwest of Republic.

Just south of town, off Highway 21, is the Eagle Track raceway. Oval dirt track racing is offered some weekends during the summer.

Once you reach Republic, travel east on state Highway 20 across Sherman Pass, the highest year-round, maintained mountain crossing in Washington at 5,575 feet.

On the ascent, stop at the White Mountain Interpretive Site (milepost 316), which captures details of the White Mountain Fire of 1988. The site offers a restroom.

Descending from the summit, visit the Log Flume Interpretive Trail, a half-mile at walk among the ruins of a 1920s logging operation.

Before turning north on Highway 395, visit the Kettle Falls Interpretive Center, just across the Columbia River. It uses dioramas to offer insights about the daily lives of the People of the Falls who once lived in the area.

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St. Paul’s Mission is located just a mile beyond the center, at what was once Fort Colville of the Hudson’s Bay Company.

Returning to the loop, it’s 29 miles north to Laurier, at the Canadian border.

Follow Highway 395 north along the Kettle River, where tubing is a popular pleasure in the summer.

While a lot of river frontage is private property, the bridges at Boyds and Barstow offer public access. For more tubing options continue northward to the beach four miles south of Orient.

Rock Cut Campground, four miles north of Orient, offers inner tubing access. There’s also public access in Laurier.

When you’re refreshed, return to the loop at the Boulder ass/Deer Creek cut-off (Highway 61/602) and drive west over beautiful 4,600-foot Boulder Pass to Curlew.

The unincorporated town includes limited shopping, a post office, food and other amenities. The Ansorge Hotel Museum, furnished just as it was in the early 1900s, is open from June 1 through Labor Day, or by appointment. Henry Ford once stayed there.

Just across the historic old bridge and up the hill, the outdoor Stotts stage features a pair of large, carved curlew birds.

Heading south toward Republic, drive west on Kettle River Road for nine miles to view an artistic rendering of the life of Ranald MacDonald at a state pull-out along the road. MacDonald was one of the first westerners to live in Japan.

Cross the river just ahead to visit his gravesite beyond the bridge.

Return to state Highway 21 and stop by the Husky Anti ue Car and Truck Museum, three miles south of Curlew.

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Continue south for a break at Curlew Lake State ark.

Ferry County Rail Trail parallels Highway 21 north of Republic and links to the Golden Tiger Pathway in Republic. Both offer hiking, bicycling and cross-country skiing.

Back in Republic, stops include the Morris Merry-go-Round Pavilion at the Ferry County Fairgrounds and the Stonerose Interpretive Center and (Continued on page 33)

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(Continued from page 28) Eocene Fossil Site downtown. Republic also offers shopping, gas, food, parks and other amenities.

Watch for the deer that make Republic their home throughout the year.

Information: www.ferrycounty.com.

Loop around Ferry County to discover peace and quiet Ferry County, nestled in the rugged Kettle Range just south of the Canadian border, provides scenic drives, wildlife, history and outdoor activities.

The fun includes fishing, hiking, boating, snowmobiling and cross-country skiing.

Spend a day driving the scenic Ferry County loop. Enjoy a free ride on the Keller Ferry as it crosses the Columbia River and follow the San oil River north on Highway 21 to Republic.

Ferry County is home to numerous birds including Lewis woodpeckers, eagles and great gray owls. Several rare migrant eastern songbirds ourish in the area, including the bobolink, veery, American redstart and red-eyed vireo.

Nesting loons provide another bird attraction on Swan and Ferry lakes, located a few miles southwest of Republic.

Just south of town, off Highway 21, is the Eagle Track raceway. Oval dirt track racing is offered some weekends during the summer.

Once you reach Republic, travel east on state Highway 20 across Sherman ass, the highest year-round, maintained mountain crossing in Washington at 5,575 feet.

On the ascent, stop at the White Mountain Interpretive Site (milepost 316), which captures details of the White Mountain Fire of 1988. The site offers a restroom.

Descending from the summit, visit the Log Flume Interpretive Trail, a half-mile at walk among the ruins of a 1920s logging operation.

Before turning north on Highway 395, visit the Kettle Falls Interpretive Center, just across the Columbia River. It uses dioramas to offer insights about the daily lives of the eople of the Falls who once lived in the area.

St. aul s Mission is located just a mile beyond the center, at what was once Fort Colville of the Hudson s Bay Company.

Returning to the loop, it s 29 miles north to Laurier, at the Canadian border.

Follow Highway 395 north along the Kettle River, where tubing is a popular pleasure in the summer.

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Downtown Republic offers a variety of shopping opportunities. property, the bridges at Boyds and Barstow offer public access. For more tubing options continue northward to the beach four miles south of Orient.

Rock Cut Campground, four miles north of Orient, offers inner tubing access. There s also public access in Laurier.

When you re refreshed, return to the loop at the Boulder ass/Deer Creek cut-off (Highway 61/602) and drive west over beautiful 4,600-foot Boulder ass to Curlew.

The unincorporated town includes limited shopping, a post office, food and other amenities. The Ansorge Hotel Museum, furnished just as it was in the early 1900s, is open from June 1 through Labor Day, or by appointment. Henry Ford once stayed there.

Just across the historic old bridge and up the hill, the outdoor Stotts stage features a pair of large, carved curlew birds.

Heading south toward Republic, drive west on Kettle River Road for nine miles to view an artistic rendering of the life of Ranald MacDonald at a state pull-out along the road. MacDonald was one of the first westerners to live in Japan.

Cross the river just ahead to visit his gravesite beyond the bridge.

Return to state Highway 21 and stop by the Husky Anti ue Car and Truck Museum, three miles south of Curlew.

Continue south for a break at Curlew Lake State ark.

Ferry County Rail Trail parallels Highway 21 north of Republic and links to the Golden Tiger athway in Republic. Both offer hiking, bicycling and cross-country skiing.

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Back in Republic, stops include the Morris Merry-go-Round avilion at the Ferry County Fairgrounds and the Stonerose Interpretive Center and Eocene Fossil Site downtown. Republic also offers shopping, gas, food, parks and other amenities.

Watch for the deer that make Republic their home throughout the year.

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Chief Joseph Dam spilling water.

Some of the most diverse scenery and engineering wonders in eastern Washington unfold on a loop from Omak to Coulee Dam and back again.

Starting in Omak, head southeast on Highway 155 over Disautel Pass. You'll climb steadily through rolling sagebrush and grasslands of the Colville Indian Reservation.

Just a few miles out of town is a historic marker for St. Mary's Mission, established in 1886 by Father Etienne deRouge. The church, still an active place of worship, can be seen in the distance.

On the same grounds are the Colville Confederated Tribes’ Paschal Sherman Indian School — a boarding and day school — and the Omak Longhouse meeting hall.

Motorists should watch for the occasional deer or bear, as well as cattle that sometimes cross the road. Much of the area is open range, so cattle have the right of way.

A statue of Bigfoot can be seen on a hill above the highway near the summit.

Once past the summit (elevation 3,252), the road meanders through more pine forests and past tranquil lakes before popping out at Nespelem, headquarters for the Colville Confederated Tribes.

The Town of Nespelem and the Colville Indian Agency, two miles beyond, offer food, gas and limited shopping. Information about camping, fishing, hunting and other activities on the reservation is available at tribal headquarters on the agency campus.

Travelers continue through sagebrush and rock-strewn landscape past Elmer City to Coulee Dam and the Grand Coulee Dam, which holds back the mighty Columbia River. Watch for sculptures of native root diggers along the highway between Nespelem and Elmer City.

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The Town of Coulee Dam — which lies in three counties (the Okanogan County portion is within the reservation) offers full tourist services, including lodging, gas, food, RV facilities, parks, and a tribal museum, casino and gift shop.

Be sure to stop at Grand Coulee Visitor Arrival Center on the Grant and Douglas counties side of the river. The center will have the latest details on visiting the dam; access to the dam may vary according to security and COVID-19 concerns.

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During summer months (Memorial Day through September), the Laser Light Show plays on the dam’s face just after dusk. The free, narrated show tells the story of Grand Coulee Dam’s construction. It also can be viewed from the Crown oint overlook, off state Highway 174.

Construction on Grand Coulee Dam began July 16, 1933, and the first water spilled over the dam June 1, 1942. Nathaniel Washington Power Plant (formerly the Third Powerhouse) was completed

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in 1980.

Highway 155 then takes the traveler through the City of Grand Coulee, also with many tourist amenities, to the junction of Highway 174. Gehrke Windmill Garden, in North Dam Park, displays fanciful whirlygigs.

A side trip well worth the drive continues south through Electric City and past Banks Lake, which offers a state park, golf course and plenty of boating opportunities. Keep going through the Grand Coulee to the Dry Falls Overlook just southwest of Coulee City.

Dry Falls is the site of a massive prehistoric waterfall created during ice age ooding. What remains now is a giant canyon headed by a sheer drop-off. An interpretive center, restrooms and summertime concessions aid the traveler.

For the return portion of the loop, return to Grand Coulee and turn west onto state Highway 174. The road climbs rapidly through a narrow canyon, emerging on a rolling prairie that takes the traveler through basalt rock formations and farmland to Leahy Junction, where you turn onto state Highway 17 to head toward Bridgeport and Chief Joseph Dam. Bridgeport offers full services, plus several community parks. Conklin Park offers a boat ramp and camping.

More boating opportunities can be found a Willow Flats Recreation Area off earl Hill Road next to the dam. Two handicapped-accessible fishing platforms and a boat dock are available.

Chief Joseph Dam offers a scenic overlook just before Bridgeport (on the Douglas County side of the river) with children’s playground, picnic area and rest rooms, and a roadside orientation center (on the Okanogan County side) off Highway 17, along with a riverside trail, restrooms, soccer field and play equipment.

Salmon and mourning dove exhibits at the orientation area describe the importance of salmon to Native Americans, and barriers to salmon survival. Three additional viewpoints around the dam provide more exhibits and great vantage points.

If you want to travel to the dam itself, check with the visitors’ center or dam project office about visiting. Access may be restricted, depending on security and COVID-19 concerns.

Chief Joseph Dam, operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is the second-largest hydropower-producing dam in the United States and contains the longest straight-line powerhouse in 2022 Vacationland

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Nearby is Bridgeport State Park, which offers a sandy swimming beach, boat launch, trail, picnic area and campground with RV facilities. Interpretive programs often are available during the summer.

From Chief Joseph Dam, travelers continue northwest on state Highway 17 to its junction with U.S. Highway 97.

Tribal hatcheries, fishing opportunities and a golf course lie along Highway 17.

Just before the junction is the Fort Okanogan Interpretive Center, operated by the Colville Confederated Tribes. It overlooks the Columbia River and the site of the long-gone fur trading fort, one of the first non-Indian settlements in Washington.

Once on U.S. Highway 97, travel north past orchards and cattle ranches along the Okanogan River within the Colville Indian Reservation.

Okanogan, the Okanogan County seat, offers lodging, gas, shopping, historical and fire hall museums in Legion Park and a Saturday morning farmers market.

You can return to Omak through Okanogan via Highway 215 (through town) or via Highway 97.

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Learn about Coulee Dam's 'forgotten era' The Grand Coulee Dam Visitor Arrival Center offers historical information.

If you’d like to learn about the “forgotten era” of Coulee Dam’s history, the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce has compiled a walking tour of the city to help.

Sites on the tour include: 1. Grand Coulee Dam Visitor Arrival Center, starting point for tours of the dam.

2. Seaton’s Ferry. Sam Seaton operated a ferry on the site from 1920 until it was sacrificed in 1934 to build the dam.

3. ost office. The 1934 building was a post office until it was sold to the City of Coulee Dam in 1957. Its design resembles resident Franklin D. Roosevelt s summer White House in Warm Springs, Ga. 4. Dormitories. In 1935 the dorms were constructed to house single men working on the dam as engineers, inspectors and clerks.

5. Federal administration. Now Coulee Dam Town Hall, the building once housed dam engineering and construction supervision offices.

6. Train tunnel. art of a 32-mile railroad built to haul materials and equipment to the dam site. A faulty trestle kept this portion of the railroad from being used.

7. Government Camp or Engineer s Town. The town was built almost overnight to house engineers and foremen for the project. Much of it is unchanged.

8. Columbia School. Constructed in 1934 by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, it housed school functions until 1979.

Now it houses administrative offices of the Coulee Dam Federal Credit Union.

9. Cole ark. Named for Coulee Dam's first mayor, Cole ark was the center of recreation for federal employees. It still offers swimming, tennis, horseshoes and picnicking.

10. Candy oint Trail. The Civilian Conservation Corps constructed the trail in 1937. It features stone stairs and retaining walls. eople attempting the difficult hike should follow the signs.

11. Crown oint. The overlook, off Highway 174, offers a panoramic view of Grand Coulee Dam and the Town of Coulee Dam. 12. Douglas ark. The park is located at the base of Douglas Boulevard in west Coulee Dam. It was built in 1936 and offers a great view of the dam.

13. Original bridge. Hard-as-rock clay posed many problems for construction of the bridge, which shifted and leaned before its completion. A train trestle downstream didn’t survive the same difficulties.

14. Downriver Trail. A 6.2-mile walking, biking and e uestrian trail follows the river’s right bank from the bridge to a boat launch downstream.

15. ark and seating area. The area, built in 1994, is an extension of Mason City ark. An amphitheater offers views of the Grand Coulee Dam Laser Light Show, and entertain36

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ment on stage.

16. Historic mural. The first in a set of murals to be painted.

It s located on the end of Coulee House Motel.

17. Colville Tribal Museum. The museum offers historical exhibits in diorama displays. The museum includes a gift shop.

18. Mason City ark. The park, on the site of the original Mead ark and Mason City High School gym, now houses a visitor information center.

19. Mason City. The town was built by the first major contractor for the dam, then part of it was removed for construction of the Third owerhouse. Some of the temporary housing remains in use.

20. Sand pile. Some 12 million cubic yards of sand make it the world's largest sandbox. It consists of leftover sand from the production of concrete from the dam’s construction.

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Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area offers 600 miles of shoreline and 81,000 acres of pristine lake surface.

Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area offers 600 miles of shoreline and 81,000 acres of pristine lake surface.

The recreation area stretches 130 miles along the length of Lake Roosevelt, the Columbia River backed up by Grand Coulee Dam. The lake boasts 600 miles of shoreline and 81,000 acres of lake surface.

The lake, created in 1941 with construction of Grand Coulee Dam, is named after resident Franklin D. Roosevelt. It offers sand and gravel beaches, swimming areas and opportunities for fishing, boating, camping, water skiing

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Creation of the sprawling recreation area began with 24 million tons of concrete and steel to make Grand Coulee Dam. The dam turned the power of the Columbia River into electricity and vast deserts into productive farmlands.

Just below the dam is a visitors' center with murals, artifacts and photographs documenting the site before, during and after construction.

Western forts and missions located in the area are reminders of the past when missionaries and explorers for the Hudson s Bay Company and the Northwest

Trading Company mapped the area, built settlements and developed relationships with the tribes.

Surrounding the lake are a natural conifer forest, scrublands and grasslands that are home to bald eagles, black bear, elk, bobcat and other wildlife. Osprey, hawks and smaller birds are year-round residents. ortions of the recreation area are open seasonally for hunting. Game includes whitetail and mule deer, black bear, pheasant, uail, chukar and migratory birds such as mourning doves, ducks and Canada geese.

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More than 30 species of game fish swim the lake’s waters.

All Lake Roosevelt campgrounds can be reached by boat. They have picnic tables and restrooms, and most have water and fire grills.

Tribal camping permits are required at campgrounds on the Spokane and Colville Indian reservations, both of which border the lake.

There are bridges across the Columbia at Coulee Dam and Kettle Falls. Two free ferries also cross the lake at Keller and Inchelium-Gifford.

Information: Provisional data: The elevation of Lake Roosevelt was 1260.56 feet above sea level at 7 a.m. on March 1, 2022.

The water level is predicted to lower to 1253.00 by the middle of March. This data is subject to change.

Water levels: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, 800-824-4916, (the telephone line is updated daily around 3 p.m. acific Time) or https://www.usbr.gov/ pn/grandcoulee/lakelevel/index.html.

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Phase 2 of the Cayuse Cove Stabilization Project began Sept. 7, 2021, and will continue through Memorial Day weekend of 2022, in which the gravel

The Keller Ferry, the Sanpoil, glides into its landing. parking lot and part of the paved boat launch at Porcupine Bay will be closed.

The Bureau of Reclamation is using these areas to load materials for a stabilization project upstream.

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A jet skier plies the waters of the Columbia River.

Careen through a narrow river canyon with spray in your face. Dip your canoe, kayak or paddleboard into a clear mountain lake. Prop up your feet on the railing of a houseboat. Cover your ears as roaring hydroplanes or personal watercrafts whiz by.

You can do all this and more in Okanogan Country, which boasts hundreds of freshwater lakes for fishing, huge lakes for boating or water skiing, the Northwest’s major river - the Columbia - and serene pools for uiet re ection.

Several guide services offer whitewater rafting trips, and there are dozens of locations to rent watercraft, from dinghies to houseboats.

Canoeing, kayaking and rowing are popular on any number of Okanogan Country lakes. Some resorts offer rentals.

For those who like a bit more of an adrenaline rush, several businesses offer guided whitewater rafting or kayaking trips, mostly on the Methow River. Tubing also is popular, whether it s a lazy oat on a hot summer day or a guided trip on a more active stretch of river.

Water skiing and personal watercraft riding also are popular on some of the larger lakes and rivers.

Spectators can take in hydroplane and watercross races in Pateros and Oroville.

Some lakes have restrictions on water skiing for safety and noise reasons, and motor types to protect fish - they are restricted to electric motors at some lakes.

Fish-related motor restrictions are detailed in the state fishing pamphlet, available online through the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, http://wdfw.wa.gov/.

Sheriff s offices can provide information about county lake restrictions, and the Colville tribal Department of Fish and Wildlife can help visitors with boating questions on the reservation.

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ter-borne weeds and snails.

A few of the more popular destinations: • Lake Osoyoos, straddling the border between the United States and Canada, provides ample boating, swimming and fishing opportunities.

Of the lake’s 5,723 acres, 2,036 are in the United States. The U.S. portion of the lake is open to fishing all year, and produces smallmouth bass, rainbow, kokanee, perch and largemouth bass.

Good launch points on the U.S. side include Osoyoos Lake Veterans Memorial Park and Deep Bay Park, both in Oroville.

Boaters crossing the international border are reminded to check in with the appropriate customs authorities upon arrival in either country.

• Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake, the pool behind Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River, is 151 miles long with more than five million acre-feet of active storage.

Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area offers fishing, camping, hunting and boating. There are 28 park service campgrounds – some accessible only by water – and 22 public boat launch facilities.

In addition, there are beautiful marinas, houseboat rentals, free ferry service in two locations – Keller and Inchelium - and concessions for visitors.

Most of the marinas offer groceries, ice, fishing licenses, public telephones, houseboat rentals, boat dump stations, fuel and fresh water in the summer. Several are operated by the Colville Confederated Tribes and others are park service concessionaires.

Boat launch fees are charged in several locations.

National Park Service campgrounds have picnic tables and restrooms, plus various camping facilities. Tribal camping permits are required at campgrounds on the Spokane and Colville Indian reservations, both of which border the lake.

The Inchelium-Gifford Ferry and Keller Ferry both run daily and provides free passenger and automobile rides across the lake.

• Curlew Lake, in Ferry County, offers boating, the Ferry County Rail Trail for non-motorized use, fishing and a state park.

The 5.5-mile-long lake is popular for trout, bass and tiger muskie fishing. Active bald eagle, heron and osprey nesting areas are viewable from the park, making wildlife watching a popular park activity.

A sea plane dock is located in the south campground.

• Fishing, swimming and water sports await in northern Douglas County, at the southeast corner of Okanogan Country.

Fishing, especially for bass, is available at Banks Lake, where several bass tournaments are held each year. There’s plenty of room to water ski, too, especially near scenic Steamboat Rock.

(Because of ongoing COVID-19 concerns, it’s wise to check ahead of time to make sure your desired destination is open.)

Family fun on Lake Osoyoos at Oroville City Park.

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Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area offers 600 miles of shoreline and 81,000 acres of pristine lake surface.

Imagine setting up your tent near a burbling stream or parking your RV in a sun-drenched spot within walking distance of a golf course.

Okanogan Country’s many camping areas offer those experiences and more.

We’ve got full-service RV parks, state parks, national forest campgrounds, secluded boat-in areas, primitive spots for hikers and horseback riders, tribal campgrounds and friendly city parks within walking distance of full-service shopping.

Hiking, rock climbing, boating and swimming and more are just a few steps from your campsite. And in the evening, stretch out and watch Okanogan Country’s brilliant light show as the stars come out.

Camping opportunities are available for people interested in outdoor activities on the Colville Indian Reservation.

More information is available from the tribe’s parks and recreation page at www. colvilletribes.com.

The website has lots of information on campsites, hunting and fishing permits, and use restrictions.

Some sites are open to tribal members only; others are open to the general public.

RV sites with water and sewer hookups, rustic cabins and tent camping spaces are available at different locations throughout the reservation.

Because of COVID-19 restrictions, it’s a good idea to check ahead to make sure your desired location is open.

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Methow Valley Ranger District, 24 W. Chewuch Road, Winthrop, WA 98862; 509-996-4000.

Colville National Forest 509-684-7000; www.fs.usda.gov/ colville Republic Ranger District, 650 E. Delaware Ave., Republic, WA 99166; 509-775-7400.

Tonasket Ranger District, 1 Winesap St., Tonasket, WA 98855; 509-486-2186 Colville Confederated Tribes Parks and recreation: www.colvilletribes.com

Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area Water levels: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, 800-824-4916.

Recreation area: 509-633-9441 or www.nps.gov/laro/index.htm 509-7547800 North Cascades National Park General information: www.nps.gov/ noca/; 360-854-7200 Washington State Sno-Parks, park reservations and information: www.parks.wa.gov

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Blackpine Lake Campground is one of many popular Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest campgrounds in Okanogan Country.

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Wineries, golf courses abound If you re looking for first-rate entertainment, fine wines and craft brews, or spending an afternoon on the green, Okanogan Country is home to a variety of golf courses, wineries and casinos.

Award-winning wineries and breweries dot the map throughout the region, offering visitors and residents alike a light refreshment and taste of Washington state-grown grapes, hops and grains.

Wine tourism is a popular event at some local wineries, where you will be amazed by the winery, its amount of bottles, barrels, the scents, the temperatures and the vineyards that stretch as far as the eye can see.

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Okanogan Country wineries offers a spot to sit and sip.

Most courses are open seasonally, usually late spring to late fall. Be sure to check with individual courses for hours and season.

Courses offer nine to 18 holes, along with sprawling vistas of the valley, food, pro shops and cart rentals.

For those looking to try their hand craps, blackjack or slot machines, 12 Tribes Resort casinos (owned and operated by the Colville Confederated Tribes) are sure to impress.

With locations in Coulee Dam, Omak and Manson, the casinos also offer plenty of entertainment and dining opportunities.

The casino in Manson is home to Deep Water Amphitheater, which is the region s only major outdoor concert venue with covered seating. The one-of-a-kind venue has hosted many legendary acts such as Blake Shelton, Kenny Rogers, Huey Lewis and The News and the Temptations, to name a few.

Many local restaurants and bars offer live entertainment as well.

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Stanley Timentwa performs at the Omak Performing Arts Center.

Okanogan Country is a stage for the arts.

Whether you prefer your arts experience in a lush meadow, in a cozy venue or on the walls of a building, Okanogan Country offers an assortment of opportunities.

Imagine sitting in a lush meadow, a gentle breeze rustling your hair and the strains of Bach or Beethoven oating over all. Maybe you enjoy attend a concert performed by the Okanogan

Valley Orchestra and Chorus. How about relaxing in a giant, open-sided structure while watching Native American dancers turn and sway to the hypnotic beat of the drum.

Or maybe you’d like being entertained by medieval fighters or home-grown thespians performing a Broadway show as you sink into the lush seats of a state-ofthe-art theater.

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ment and the entertainment of others, and bring in top-notch performers for a variety of special events. Watering holes all around Okanogan Country feature local and out-of-area bands.

Perhaps you prefer sculpture, paintings or arts and crafts. Okanogan Country features several galleries plus a variety of public art installations. Folks in Okanogan Country provide sculptures, murals and paintings for the enjoyment of residents and visitors alike.

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Historical markers An old irrigation flume overlooks the Columbia River between Pateros and Brewster.

Okanogan County Historical Socito be an Indian princess by legend, was ety helps folks enjoy history through a destroyed by miners and dynamite in system of historical signs and museums 1905. Sign is on Oroville-Toroda Creek throughout the county to mark unusual Road between Molson and Chesaw. locations and historic sites.

Knob Hill School — The site of a All are accessible by car, and many school operating between 1903 and 1927. provide scenic views.

Sign is on the Molson Summit Road Antoine ost Office - An early day between Molson and Chesaw. post office near Havillah. Sign is alongLoomis — Life in an early day mining side Havillah Road northeast of Tonastown at the turn of the century. Located ket. on the main drive of Loomis, northwest Beaver Creek School — Sign in Twisp of Tonasket in the Sinlahekin Valley. describes the school, which was built Lower Kipling — Hathorn's Store and in 1891 and graduated its last class of signs of homesteading in the Okanogan record in 1942.

Highlands. Sign is on the Oroville-Toroda Caribou Trail — Sign describes travel Creek Road just west of Chesaw. in the Okanogan Valley in the 1860s.

Located three miles south of Okanogan on Highway 97.

Chiliwist Trail — Details early travel between the Okanogan and Methow valleys. Sign is at the intersection of Old Highway 97 and the Chiliwist Road.

China Ditch — Remnants of a ditch built by Chinese miners between 1860 and 1880. Settlers later used it for irrigation until the 1948 ood destroyed part of the ditch and ume. Located on Highway 97 about a mile south of Pateros.

Circle City — Town site developed as a place for the trains to cool their brakes after the downhill run from Molson. Sign is north of the junction of Nine Mile and Oroville-Toroda Creek roads.

Conconully — Details town's roughand-tumble history as first county seat through a mining boom, fire of 1892 and the ood of 1894. Located on Main Street.

Curtis Sheep Slaughter — A range con ict between cattle and sheep ranchers climaxed with the late-night slaughter of sheep at the site, on Highway 20 south of Okanogan.

Hee-Hee Stone — The stone, reported Bodie historical marker and cabin.

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Lt. Goethals Slept Here — George Washington Goethals, a builder of the Panama Canal, visited Okanogan's site in 1883. Sign is in Alma Park, Okanogan.

McLoughlin Canyon — A shoot-out between Indians and a mining party in 1858. Sign overlooks the canyon south of Tonasket and just north of the Janis bridge on Highway 97.

Methow — Turn-of-the-century pioneer life and a log schoolhouse. Sign located along Highway 153 north of Pateros on the Methow River.

Methow Rapids U-Bolt — An iron U-bolt that was used to pull paddle wheel steamships through the Methow Rapids

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remains imbedded in rock at the con uThe site is along Highway 153 between ranch. Sign is on the Conconully Highway ence of the Methow and Columbia rivers.

Carlton and Twisp. about five miles east of Conconully and Molson Railroad Route An early St. Mary's Mission A Catholic misnorthwest of Omak. railroad line between Marcus and Molson sion founded in 1886, St. Mary's remains Winthrop Early day Winthrop is is remembered near Sidley Lake just north an active Catholic Church and site of discussed on a sign located in town. of Molson. aschal Sherman Indian School. Sign is In addition, the state has placed a sign Okanogan Smith Considered the on Highway 155 east of Omak. off Highway 97 north of Brewster to mark Johnny Appleseed of Washington state, U Bar U Ranch The story of WelFort Okanogan, the first settlement in what Hiram F. Okanogan Smith settled the lington French's family and pioneer cattle is now Washington to y the U.S. ag. county in the late 1850s and planted 1,200 apple trees. Sign is on Highway 97 north of Oroville.

Old Molson Old buildings recreate a turn-of-the-century mining town near present-day Molson. Sign is among Old Molson Museum buildings south of Molson.

Old Okanogan Mission The sign, in Ellisforde on Highway 97, discusses pioneer churches and their organizers.

Ruby During a silver boom in 1886, Ruby was a rough-and-tumble boom town.

It died a few years later when the bottom fell out of the silver market. Foundations can be seen at the sign on Salmon Creek Road south of Conconully and east of Okanogan.

Sidley, B.C. Sidley straddled the border. Sign is on Nine Mile Road at the Canadian border.

Silver Site of the Methow Valley's DEE CAMP | THE CHRONICLE first town, destroyed by the ood of 1894.

One of many historical markers throughout Okanogan Country.

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Okanogan Country boasts plenty of forest land AL CAMP | Special to The Chronicle

An inviting bridge spans Falls Creek.

Okanogan Country encompasses the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest and the Colville National Forest, plus three national recreation areas, federal Bureau of Land Management sites, and state forest and wildlife areas.

All those add up to a wealth of recreational opportunities, including camping, swimming, boating, hiking, bicycling, horseback riding, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, photography, bird and animal watching, mushrooming, woodcutting and more.

Concessionaires and permittees widen those opportunities with heli-skiing, hut-to-hut skiing and hiking, boating and downhill skiing.

In addition, the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest is administrative home to the Pasayten Wilderness Area and the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness Area.

For more information: • Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, www.fs.fed.us/r6/oka.

• Colville National Forest, http://www. fs.fed.us/r6/colville/.

Birthplace of smokejumping The Methow Valley is considered the birthplace of smokejumping.

North Cascades Smokejumper Base, 23 Intercity Airport Road, Winthrop, hosted its initial experimental jumps during the fall of 1939 using the first Forest Service aircraft, an SR-10 Stinson.

Parachuters from the Eagle Parachute Co. of Lancaster, Penn., and Forest Service fire guards Francis Lufkin and George Honey from the Okanogan (then Chelan) National Forest, made 58 experimental parachute jumps to determine under what conditions firefighters or “smokechasers,” trained as parachute jumpers, could safely land in inaccessible, mountainous areas.

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in 1940, one near Missoula, Mont., and the other in the Methow Valley near Winthrop. The first actual jump on a fire was made in Idaho in 1940.

Shortly after, Lufkin and Glen Smith made the first wildfire jumps in the acific Northwest region to Little Bridge Creek, 10 miles west of the North Cascade Smokejumper Base. In the 1940s and '50s additional bases were established in Idaho, Oregon, California and Alaska More information is available from the smokejumper base, 509-997-2031, or

on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest website. e s ec e i n si es The U.S. Bureau of Land Management offers a trio of recreational sites in northern Okanogan County.

They include Palmer Mountain/ Washburn Lake, Chopaka Lake and Split Rock.

More information is available from the BLM at 1103 N. Fancher Road, Spokane, WA 99212; 509-536-1200; or www.blm. gov/or/.

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High mountain views are offered along SR 20 North Cascades Highway.

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Okanogan Country is rodeo country BROCK HIRES | The Chronicle

A bull rider at Methow Valley Rodeo goes airborne.

If your vacation plans include rodeos and other equestrian endeavors, Okanogan Country is the place to be.

We’ve got professional rodeos featuring the nation’s top cowboys and cowgirls, along with amateur, high school and junior rodeo events showcasing up-and-coming talent. If you want to try your hand at riding, several events allow open entries.

Leisurely trail rides, pack trips, cow cutting, barrel racing, reining, racing and English style events also are offered. ou can even find one-of-a-kind activities such as the World-Famous Suicide Race in conjunction with the Omak Stampede rodeo.

Along with rodeos, you can take in accompanying activities that include Western dances, parades, powwows, carnivals, chicken chasing, mutton busting, greased pig chase, fun runs and so much more.

(Because of ongoing COVID-19 concerns, it’s best to check ahead of time to make sure your chosen event is happening.)

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A saddle bronc rider marks his horse out of the chute at the Omak Stampede.

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Flag bearers line up at the Chesaw Fourth of July Rodeo.

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Riders break over the World-Famous Suicide Race hill.

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Horse racing at Okanogan County Fair.

75th Okanogan County Fair!

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Okanogan Country Museums Okanogan County Historical Museum Conconully Museum

Fort Okanogan Interpretive Center

B rewster Fort Okanogan I nterpretive Center Off state Highway 17, Brewster Overlooks Columbia River and site of the fur-trading fort. www.colvilletribes. com or Fort Okanogan Interpretive Center on Facebook.

Conconully Conconully Museum Lottie A venue nex t to Conconully post office H istorical artifacts. 509-826 -9050.

Coulee Dam Colville Tribal Museum and Gift Shop 512 Mead Way, Coulee Dam Exhibits of tribal history and artifacts.

509-6 33-0751.

Curlew Ansorge Hotel Museum Ferry Street, Curlew Furnished as it was in its heyday in the early 20th century. 509-779-4840.

Antique Car and Truck Museum Three miles south of Curlew on state Highway 21 Antique cars, machinery, blacksmith shop, sawmill. 509-779-496 1, 509-7753521.

Molson Molson School Museum Molson Road, Molson Features early day school and household artifacts. 509-422-4272 50

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Antique Car & Truck Museum Old Molson “ghost town” Molson Road, Molson.

Old Molson ghost town is one of the best-preserved authentic ghost towns in the Northwest; showcases an array of pioneer-era farm implements. 509-4224272.

Okanogan Bruce and Merilynn Wilson Research Center 1410 N. Second Ave., Okanogan H ouses reference materials and historical documents of the Okanogan County H istorical S ociety and Okanogan County G enealogical S ociety. 509-4224272.

Okanogan County Historical Museum and 1410 N. Second Ave., Okanogan Includes old-fashioned main street display, apple industry history display, farm implements and a settler’s cabin.

509-422-4272.

Okanogan Fire Hall Museum 1410 N. Second Ave., Okanogan Replica of historic Okanogan Fire H all.

Located in Okanogan’s Legion Park, adj acent to Okanogan County H istorical Museum and Wilson Research Center.

509-422-4272.

Omak Stampede Museum 410 E. Second Ave., Omak Memorabilia and historical information about the Omak S tampede, WorldFamous S uicide Race and Omak S tampede Indian Encampment. 509429-16 59.

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Oroville Old Customs House, Oroville Displays in 1896 Customs H ouse. 509476 -2739.

Old Oroville Depot 1210 Ironwood St., Oroville

Historical displays. 509-476-2739.

Pateros Pateros City Hall and Museum 113 Lakeshore Drive, Pateros 509.923.2571 • www.pateros.com The Pateros Museum is open year round Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., same entrance as City H all.

Republic Ferry County Historical Center Kaufman Cabin 15-2 N. Kean St., Republic Features an extensive collection of Republic’s historic photographs. And the historic Kaufman Cabin, a log cabin built in 1886 . 509-775-26 05.

Stonerose I nterpretive Center and Eocene Fossil Site 15-1 Kean St., Republic Dig for fossils of plants, insects and fish in a 50-million-year-old historic lake bed that filled with volcanic ash and sediment. 509-775-2295.

Winthrop Shafer Museum 285 Castle Ave., Winthrop Early day cabin, outdoor exhibits. 509996 -2712.

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Visit our neighbors to the north Our neighbors to the north offer plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation, shopping and all sorts of other activities.

But travelers wanting to experience the area may want to allow extra time for border crossing.

U.S. and Canadian citizens entering the U.S. at land and seaports of entry from within the Western Hemisphere need to present a both proof of citizenship and proof of identity. A valid U.S. passport, passport card or NE US card satisfies these re uirements for U.S. citizens.

The Oroville-Osoyoos border facility is the area s only 24-hour-a-day crossing and features a building shared by U.S.

and Canadian officials.

Crossings with limited hours are located at Nighthawk-Chopaka, Ferry-Midway, Danville-Grand Forks and Laurier-Cascade.

Information about Canadian campgrounds, trails, outdoor recreation, activities, accommodations, festivals and maps is available at http://www. hellobc.com.

More information on border crossing is at www.cbp.gov or www.travel.state. gov.

Unless you ualify as a fully vaccinated traveler, you cannot enter Canada for reasons such as: -Spending time at a seasonal home or

cottage.

-Visiting an immediate or extended family member, if age 18 or older.

-Attending a Canadian educational institution as an international student if age 18 or older.

-Child care for your relatives.

-A personal or casual visit.

-Air or rail crew, medical worker, transportation or sports.

-Tourism, fishing, entertainment or leisure.

For more information and to find out if you ualify as a fully vaccinated traveler, visit: www.travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/ travel-restrictions/covid-vaccinated-travellers-entering-canada determine-fully.

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National Register Historical Sites Okanogan Country boasts a number of sites on the National Register of Historic Places. More: National Register of Historic Places, www.nps. gov/nr/.

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Bonaparte Mountain Cabin East of Tonasket in Okanogan National Forest.

Chief Joseph Memorial Also known as Nez Perce Cemetery, near the junction of state Highway 155 and Cache Creek Road, Nespelem.

According to Nez Perce band members, those wishing to pay their respects are asked to visit the roadside historic marker in Nespelem, and seek permission from the band to visit any other site in this sensitive area. Visitors are asked not to visit the gravesite.

Early Winters Ranger Station Work Center Built in 1936 by the Civilian Conservation Corps. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 located in the Okanogan National Forest northwest of Winthrop.

Enloe Dam & Power Plant Also known as Similkameen Dam, Oroville Power Project, it’s located four miles (6.4 kilometers) west of Oroville.

Fort Okanogan Sites North of Brewster between the Coi n n g n i es s e Highway 17.

Grand Coulee Bridge Carries state Highway 155 over the Columbia River at Coulee Dam.

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vation Corps. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on April 11, 1986. Okanogan National Forest east of Tonasket.

Okanogan Co. Courthouse Original portion of the building was constructed in 1915. Located at 149 N. Third Ave., Okanogan.

Okanogan Project: Conconully Reservoir Dam Is h ic e hfi s c e h was completed in 1910. Located south of Conconully.

Parson Smith Tree Located 40 miles north of Winthrop on the Canadian border in Okanogan National Forest.

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Barstow Bridge Spans the Kettle River at Kettle Falls, U.S. Highway 395 and County Road No. 4061.

Columbia River Bridge Spans the Columbia River at Kettle Falls.

Creaser Hotel

Hiram Smith Orchard Also known as Thorndike Orchard or Okanogan Smith Orchard, two miles north of Oroville on Osoyoos Lake.

U.S. Post Office: Okanogan Located at 212 N. Second Ave., Okanogan.

U.S. Post Office: Omak Located at 104 S. Main St., Omak. i in he s ce is signific n n he c e e s legacy of the Federal public works programs of the Depression era.

Guy Waring Cabin Also known as The Castle and Shafer Museum, 285 Castle Ave., Winthrop.

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Ansorge Hotel Built in 1903 in Curlew, the Ansorge Hotel still retains many of its original furnishings and all of its charm. c e n i e in e

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It was built in 1897 by Phil Creaser and operated as a hotel until sometime in 1905-1909. It has been a private residence ever since. Located at 664 Church Lane, Republic.

Curlew Bridge Spans Kettle River at Curlew, originally built in 1908.

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Fairweather-Trevitt House It was built in 1902 for George W. i e he ne fig e in the mines of the Republic Mining District. Located at 645 Kaufman, Republic.

Jesse W. & Elizabeth Slage House Built in 1905, only nine years after the town of Republic was established, this charming home, turned museum, has been in the Slagle family since they moved into the house in 1909.

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City of Oroville Located on beautiful Lake Osoyoos

Fishing ~ Many lakes, rivers and streams Watersports of all kinds Hiking and biking trails including Pacific NW Trail, Similkameen Trail, Whistler Canyon Historic towns, ghost towns, museums and places of interest Golfing ~ Scenic Oroville Golf Course, close to town Wildlife and bird watching ~ huge variety of birds and wildlife Festivals throughout the year. Check out our website for dates.

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OUR TOWNS Brewster

Location: On Highway 97 near the conuence of the Okanogan and Columbia rivers, about seven miles north of ateros and 26 Miles south of Okanogan.

Elevation: 860 feet • opulation: 2,367

Elmer City

Location: Two miles north of Grand Coulee Dam on Highway 155.

Elevation: 1,100 • opulation: 298

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Bridgeport

Location: Highway 17, 13 miles southeast of Brewster.

Elevation: 835 feet • opulation: 2,570

Conconully

Location: On Conconully Highway about 15 miles west of Highway 97 and 18 miles northwest of Omak.

Elevation: 2,300 feet • opulation: 174

Coulee Dam

Location: On the Columbia River and the junction of highways 155 and 174, about 54 miles southeast of Omak.

Elevation: 1,100 feet opulation: 1,209

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Location: On the Columbia River at the junction of highways 155 and 174, about 54 miles southeast of Omak.

Elevation: 1702 • opulation: 1,067

nsfie

Location: On Highway 172 about 18 miles south of Bridgeport.

Elevation: 2,270 feet • opulation: 343

Nespelem

Location: On Highway 155, 17 miles northwest of Grand Coulee area and 50 miles east of Omak.

Elevation: 1,900 feet.• opulation: 196

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Location: At junction of highways 20 and 97, straddling the Okanogan River.

Elevation: 835 feet • opulation: 2,587

Omak

Location: On highways 155 and 97, about 50 miles south of Canada.

Elevation: 850 feet • opulation: 4,774

Oroville

Location: On Highway 97 at the con uence of the Similkameen and Okanogan rivers and just south of the Canadian border.

Elevation: 918 feet • opulation: 2,036

Pateros

Location: In southern Okanogan County at the con uence of the Columbia and Methow rivers on Highway 97 at the junction of Highway 153. The town is 20 miles north of Chelan and 31 miles southeast of Twisp.

Elevation: 812 feet • opulation: 653

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Curlew

Location: On Highway 21, 21 miles north of Republic.

Elevation: 1,801 feet

Havillah

Republic

Location: In Ferry County at the junction of highways 20 and 21.

Elevation: 2,300 • Population: 1,182

Location: On Havillah Road east of Tonasket.

Elevation: 3,447 feet

Twisp

Location: On Highway 20, nine miles south of Winthrop, 29 miles west of Okanogan and 31 miles north of Pateros via Highway 153.

Elevation: 1,500 feet • Population: 982

Inchelium

Location: Southwest of Republic off Highway 21 Elevation: 1,568 feet

Keller

Location: Southwest Ferry County on Highway 21.

Elevation:1,499 feet

Loomis

Location: On Loomis-Oroville Road northwest of Tonasket.

Elevation: 1,378 feet

Riverside

Location: Adjacent to Highway 97 about seven miles north of Omak.

Elevation: 859 feet • Population: 287

Winthrop

Location: On Old Highway 97 between Okanogan and Brewster.

Elevation: 814 feet

UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES

Location: on Highway 20 northwest of Winthrop.

Elevation: 2,106 feet

Mazama

Carlton

Tonasket

Location: On Highway 97 about 25 miles north of Omak, halfway between Omak and the Canadian border.

Elevation: 900 • Population: 1,214

Methow

Location: On Highway 153 between Pateros and Twisp.

Elevation: 1,414 feet

Chesaw

Location: On Highway 153 north of Pateros.

Elevation: 1,154 feet

Location: On Chesaw Road in the Okanogan Highlands east of Oroville.

Elevation: 2,910 feet

Your Full Service Pharmacy

Ulrich Pharmacy 509-997-2191 • 423 E. Methow Hwy., Twisp

Molson

Location: At the intersection of Ninemile and Molson roads east of Oroville Elevation: 3,707 feet.

Interact with Natural and Cultural History!

At the Methow Valley Interpretive Center visitors are invited to use all their senses to learn about the past by interacting with the clues and artifacts left behind by the people and events that came before us.

Visit the NW Plateau Pithouse, the Native Gardens, the exhibits and more!

•Gifts • Clothing • Kitchen • Toys

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Malott

Location: In the Methow Valley at the foot of the Cascade Mountains on Highway 20.

Elevation: 1,765 feet • Population: 386

Admission is by donation.

O p en to the p ublic Ap ril- O ct.

L ocated on the T w isp Works camp us, corner of G lover Street and Fif th Avenue, T w isp , WA

Okanogan Country

Find us on Facebook, YouTube and www.methowvalleyinterpretivecenter.com

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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS BREWSTER

GRAND COULEE MOTEL

HOSPITAL Three Rivers Hospital - See ad on page 25.

LAND SURVEYING Erlandsen - See ad on page 38.

Grand Coulee Center Lodge - see ad on page 36.

VISITOR INFORMATION Grand Coulee Chambers - see ad on page 37.

REAL ESTATE Anna Marie Keller Williams Realty - See ad on page 27.

VISITOR INFORMATION Brewster Chamber/City of Brewster - Back Cover

WINERY/COTTAGES Lone Point Cellars - See ad on page 42.

CONCONULLY CHURCH Conconully United Methodist Church (Little White Church) 121 N. Esther, Conconully.

Sunday Services 9 a.m.

LOOMIS RESORT

FARMERS MARKET Okanogan Farmers Market - see ad on page 23.

FARMSTAND/GROCERY Okanogan Farmstand - see ad on page 23.

FRUIT STAND/RESTAURANT Smallwood Farms - see ad on page 22.

GIFTS & GARDEN

Spectacle Lake Resort - see ad on page 19.

MALOTT FRUIT STAND Delap Orchards - see ad on page 23.

OKANOGAN COUNTY FAIR Okanogan County Fair - see ad on page 49.

Bedrock Industries - see ad on page 57.

MUSEUM Okanogan County Historical Museum - see ad on page 7.

RECREATION AND SALES Xtreme Power Sports • 509-8265771, 1930 2nd Ave. N. Okanogan 98840 Website....shopxtremepowersports.net. Recreational vehicles and equipment sales and service. Autho-

RESORT/LODGES Comstock Motel - Six-unit motel in historic downtown Conconully, Washington. Located on Salmon Creek. Units include WiFi, TV, Wireless internet and kitchenettes. See ad on page 34.

VISITOR INFORMATION Conconully, the town of four seasons. Fishing, hunting, ATVing and Snowmobiling. Come enjoy the beautiful scenery and wildlife. conconullychambers@gmail.com. www.conconully.com See ad on page 21.

CURLEW MUSEUM Ansorage Museum - see ad on page 9.

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An old Havillah homestead in the Okanogan Highlands.

Okanogan Country

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rized dealer of Polaris, Can Am, SkiDoo. Clothing, high performance parts, clutching specialists and we service and upgrade what we sell.

OMAK ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT OVOC/PAC - see ad on page 43.

AUTOMOTIVE Motion Auto - see ad on page 13.

Sunrise Chevrolet - see ad on page 34.

AUTOMOTIVE & RV SERVICE Omak Auto & RV - see ad on page 48.

Sunrise RV’s - see ad on page 41.

CHURCH

Omak Inn - see ad on page 48.

Stampede Motel - see ad on page 25.

MUSEUM Stampede Museum - see ad on page 7.

REAL ESTATE Remax Welcome Home - see ad on page 24.

SHOPPING The Attic • 509-826-4765 Downtown Omak 98841 We offer home furnishings, gifts, toys, jewelry, clothing and shoes. Serving Blue Star espresso. Something unique for the entire family.

VETERINARY CLINIC Alpine Vet Clinic - see ad on page 17.

Omak United Methodist, 130 N. Animal Hospital of Omak - see ad on Cedar, corner of Cedar and Bartlett. page 49.

All are welcome. Worship 11 a.m. Pastor Jack Schneider. 509-429-3432.

VISITOR INFORMATION

CONSTRUCTION/CONTRACTOR Cates & Erb - see ad on page 11.

Omak Chamber of Commerce - see ad on page 17.

OROVILLE

EVENTS Omak Stampede - see ad on page 11.

EXTENDED CARE Regency Omak - see ad on page 38.

MARIJUANA Fire Cannabis Co. - see ad on page 57.

Sage Shop - see ad on page 47.

MOTELS/HOTELS

MUSEUM Borderlands Historical - see ad on page 51.

MARIJUANA Sage Shop - see ad on page 47.

PHARMACY Lakeside Pharmacy, 1117 Main St., Oroville, WA 98844, 509-476-4747.

Email info lakesidepharmacyoroville. com. www.lakesidepharmacyoroville. com. Facebook lakesidepharmacyoroville. our locally owned and operated pharmacy. Most insurances accepted.

Vaccinations available, delivery and mail out services available. Friendly, fast service.

Oroville Pharmacy, 1416 Main St., Oroville, WA 98844, 509-476-3411.

Email dlarson@nvinet.com. Facebook Oroville harmacy. Serving Oroville and area since 1976. Full service pharmacy. Dick Larson, pharmacist/owner.

Knowledgeable, friendly staff. Large selection of gifts.

REAL ESTATE Remax Lake & Country - see ad on page 25.

RV PARK

GOLF Oroville Golf - see ad on page 42.

MOTEL Cameray Motel, 1320 Main St., Oroville, WA 98844, 509-476-3684. frontdesk camaraymotel.com. Outdoor Pool, air conditioning, cable, HDTV, wireless internet, in-room coffee, all non-smoking rooms, pets welcome, gas grill, electric vehicle charging.

Best Western Peppertree - see ad on page 22.

Stateside 97 RV Park Off Hwy. 97, North of the Country Store, .O. Box 1797, Oroville, WA 98844. 509-4769792. www.statesideRVpark.com.

STORE/FISH MARKET PAWS Produce & Fish Market, 102 O’Neil Rd., Oroville, WA. Alaskan seafood, condiments, specialty foods, lavender products, gourmet pasta, infused olive oils. Something for everyone! Come in and browse.

BedRock

CBD Products • Flower • Edibles Glass and Accessories Best Prices • Selection • Service

Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.-11 p.m. • Friday and Saturday 8 a.m.-11:30 p.m.

Sunday 8 a.m.-10 p.m. • 903 Engh Rd. Ste. D Omak, WA 98841

T his p roduct has intox icating ef f ects and may be habit f orming. M arijuana can imp air concentration, coordination and judgement. D o not op erate a vehicle or machinery under the influence of this drug. There may be health risks associated with consumption of this product, and for use only by adults twenty-one and older. Keep out of the reach of children.

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made by hand Gifts garden decor, Tile and other weird stuff 1151 2nd Ave N., Okanogan 206-283-7625 www.bedrockindustries.com 57

VISITOR INFORMATION City of Oroville - see ad on page 53.

WINERY Esther Briques - see ad on page 22.

PATEROS VISITOR INFORMATION City of Pateros - see ad on page 45.

REPUBLIC BREWERY/TAPROOM Republic Brewing Company - see ad on page 9.

COFFEE/ROASTER Sitka

ffee - see ad on page 35.

GROCERY Anderson’s Grocery - see ad on page 9.

LODGING Norther Inn, 852 S. Clark Ave., Republic, WA 99166, 509-775-1068. northerninnmgnt@gmail.com. northern-inn.com. Comfort and rest in the Heart of Republic. 25 rooms, Jacuzzi Suite, Kitchenettes, meeting room.

Walking distance to downtown.

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Brave riders plunge over the World-Famous Suicide Race hill during the Omak Stampede always the second weekend in August.

LODGING Inn at Hidden Pond - see ad on page 47.

Windermere Republic, 728 S. Clark, MARIJUANA Republic, WA 99166, 509-775-3004.

Tonasket House of Cannabis - inWork with a knowledgeable, reliable, side front cover. and dependable realtor. Through knowledge of land and residential prop- RESTAURANT erties. Bill Baldwin GRI. Shannon’s Place, 626 N. Whitcomb Ave., Tonasket, WA 98855, 509RESTAURANT 486-2259. Indoor and outdoor seating, 18 North - see ad on page 28. breakfast and lunch 7 days a week.

Friday night dinner, Prime Rib, steaks, SALOON/GRILL BBQ Ribs and more.

The Miner - see ad on page 33.

Iron Grill - see ad on page 19.

VISITOR INFORMATION

City of Republic - see ad inside back cover.

TONASKET COFFEE/SANDWICHES Beanaddiction - see ad on page 47.

GROCERY/DELI Tonasket Natural Foods, 21 W. 4th St., Tonasket, WA 98855, 509-4864188. infor@tonasketcoop.com. www. tonasketcoop.com.

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REAL ESTATE Upper Valley Realty - see ad on page 7.

RESORT Bonaparte Lake Resort - see ad on page 19.

PHARMACY Whitestone Pharmacy 316 S. Whitcomb Ave., Tonasket, WA 98855, 509-486-9120. info@whitestonepharmacy.org. www.whitestonepharmacy. org. Your locally owned and operated Okanogan Country

pharmacy. Most insurances accepted.

Vaccinations available, delivery and mail out services available. Friendly, fast service.

VISITOR INFORMATION City of Tonasket - see ad on page 18.

TWISP MARIJUANA Twisp House of Cannabis - see ad on inside front cover.

PHARMACY Ulrich’s Pharmacy - see ad on page 55.

THEATER The Merc Playhouse - see ad on page 43.

VISITOR INFORMATION Methow Interpretive Center - see ad on page 55..

WINTHROP VISITOR INFORMATION Department of Ecology - see ad on page 41.

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Eagle Track Raceway waaayy w

Winterfest nte nt ter erf rfe fes est

ATV, A AT V UTV & Snowmobile Trails V, Trrails Boating, Fishing Boating Fishing, Hunting H Hunting, Camping

Prospectors' Days

Ferry County Fair

Award-Winning A W Brewery B

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Fishing • Water Sports • RV Park • Dining • Lodging • Shopping • History The City of Brewster offers family friendly events, natural beauty and many different ways to have fun. We’re just off Hwy. 97, easy on, easy off. We invite you to join us!

June Culpepper Meriweather Circus- June 4th

4th of July Celebration

Fourth of July Parade and Vendors at the park, ending with the City Fireworks over the River.

September

TIRA Hydroplane’s on the river

October Halloween Costume contest And trick or treating on Main Street

November

November 26, shop Small Business Saturday with the City and Tree Lighting Ceremony along with presenting our Best of the Best Brewster Awards at Legion Park.

December

Annual chamber meeting, chamber office election for 2022.

16th Annual Brewster King Salmon Derby

August 5-7 at Columbia Cove Park, a fun, family-friendly fishing event Cash awarded to the top 10 in the Adult and Youth Division, and top 5 in the Child.

Mandatory Skippers meeting Thursday, Aug 4th, 6:00 pm at Derby HeadquartersColumbia Cove Brewster Park. PRESENTED BY THE BREWSTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND USI VIP INSURANCE AGENCIES. Plenty of room for RVs and Boats and trucks.

P res ented B y brewstersalmonderby.com 509-449-0605 brewsterwachamber.com P artially sp onsored b y O ka nog an County L A T C f und s

Columbia Cove RV Park

Conveniently located across from the boat launch.

Minutes from great fishing!

29 Full Hookups, 5 Power Only WIFI, Bathhouse and laundry

Reservations 509-733-0540 Phone Payments 509-689-3464

cityofbrewsterwashington.org brewsterrvpark@brewsterwa.us

604 W. Bruce Ave. Brewster, WA