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The Colville National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in northeastern Washington state. It is bordered on the west by the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest and the Kaniksu National Forest to the east. The forest also borders Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge and the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area.
Most of the northern half of the range is protected by the Colville National Forest [2] and the southern half of the range is located on the Colville Indian Reservation. [3] The highest peak is Copper Butte, which reaches 2,177 metres (7,142 ft). [4] The range is crossed by Washington State Route 20 at Sherman Pass.
With 486 mi (782 km) of hiking trails, Colville National Forest has elevations that range up to 7,300 ft (2,200 m) in the Kettle River and Selkirk mountains. Part of the Salmo-Priest Wilderness is in the forest along with part of the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail. [38] Conecuh: Alabama
Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest (2 C, 142 P) O. Okanogan National Forest (1 C, 81 P) ... Colville National Forest; G. Gifford Pinchot National Forest; I.
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The Dollar Mountain Fire was one of the earliest large scale wildfires in Ferry County, Washington, United States.Starting on August 4, 1929, and burning an estimated 98,000–142,000 acres (400–570 km 2) of Colville National Forest land in the Kettle River Range, east of Republic, Washington, the conflagration was contained by mid-September, but only finally extinguished due to weather ...
Abercrombie Mountain is a tall peak in the Selkirk Mountains of northeast Washington located within the Colville National Forest. At 7,310 feet (2,228 m) in elevation, [1] it is the highest point in Stevens County, and the second highest peak in eastern Washington. Gypsy Peak, within the Salmo-Priest Wilderness is at least 10 feet (3.0 m ...
Jul. 24—A wildfire quickly spreading across the Colville Indian Reservation led to new evacuation orders Wednesday around Buffalo Lake north of Coulee Dam. The Swawilla fire has burned 12,600 ...