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( www.stehekinfishingadventures.com ; guided trips per day from $295) offers all number of
guided fishing trips on Lake Chelan. Cabin rental is also available.
Hiking
Backpackers planning an overnight stay will need a backcountry camping permit, which
can be obtained at Golden West Visitor Center ( Click here ) or from the Chelan Ranger
Station.
The mile-long Imus Loop Nature Trail and the quarter-mile-loop McKeller Cabin
Trail are both near the Stehekin boat landing.
The easy Lakeshore Trail starts at the Golden West Visitor Center and heads south
near Lake Chelan's shore. Lake and mountain vistas framed by Ponderosa pines are vis-
ible throughout. You can walk as long as you want then turn around and backtrack, or
you can make this into a backpacking trip: between May 1 and October 15 the Lady II
passenger boat can drop you off 17 miles south of Stehekin and you can hike the one to
two days north (camping permits aren't required on this stretch). Watch out for
rattlesnakes along the way.
Other treks include the 5-mile Rainbow Loop Trail , with great lake and valley views,
and the Purple Creek Trail toward 6884ft Purple Pass, 7.5 miles away.
Horseback-Riding
From Stehekin Valley Ranch Cascade Corrals leads three-hour horseback rides to Coon
Lake ($50 per person), as well as guided hikes into the mountains with gear carried on
horseback. Make bookings for all these activities at the Courtney Log Office (
509-682-4677; www.courtneycountry.com ) 200yd from the dock.
Tours
Bus Tour BUS TOUR
(adult/child $8/6) A narrated bus tour is coordinated with boat arrivals during summer
months and goes to impressive, 312ft-high Rainbow Falls .
Sleeping
There are various cabins for rent in the river valley. Check www.stehekin.com for links
and more information.
Golden West Visitor Center CAMPGROUND$