Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife WILDLIFE AREAS AND WATER ACCESS P0INTS Southwest Washington / Region 5

Chelan Butte, Entiat, and Swakane Wildlife Areas

Contact Information
Marc Hallet, Manager
Route 1 Box 197-B
Brewster, WA 98812
(509) 686-4305 FAX (509) 686-7604


Name County Water/Land
own/mgt
Location Boat
Launch
Toilet Camp Special
Information
Fox
CH
Wenatchee River In Cashmere go 3.1 mi NW on Sunset Hwy, on access rd, go E .2 mi to parking area   X   Cartop launch -
Rafting area
Monitor #1
CH
Wenatchee River Go W into Monitor (by county park), cross bridge, go .1 mi to parking area
Monitor #2
CH
Wenatchee River
Turkey Shoot
CH
Wenatchee River In Cashmere go 1.5 mi NW on Sunset Hwy, go E on Turkey Shoot .7 mi (cross RR) X


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The Chelan Butte Wildlife Area covers approximately 8,200 acres and occurs just outside of the town of Chelan on the south-facing slopes of Chelan Butte. Chelan Butte rises to an elevation of 3,825 feet.

The unit is primarily dry grassland with some shrubs and a few riparian zones holding most of the wildlife of the area. The unit contains small game habitat favorable for upland birds including chukar, quail, grouse, and mourning doves. The unit was burned in the 1988 Dinkleman Fire and the 1994 Tyee Fire.

The Swakane and Entiat Wildlife Areas are in Chelan County between Wenatchee and Chelan on Highway Alt. 97 west of the Columbia River. Together the areas cover approximately 19,200 acres of land.

The areas encompass valley bottoms not far from the Columbia River that are served by numerous, steep drainages with both perennial and intermittent streams. Major habitat types include sage steppe, ponderosa pine and several riparian draws. The higher elevations and north slopes of these units have some heavy thickets of Douglas fir. The 1988 Dinkleman Fire burned nearly all of the areas, changing the habitat primarily to grass. The Swakane riparian zones are recovering well.

Both areas are important winter range for mule deer and offer year-round habitat for upland game birds. Nongame species including birds and small mammals also use the areas.


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