The remote Stehekin Valley at the head of Lake Chelan is a Shangri-La for those who love rugged beauty. Most everyone arrives by ferry, either fast or slow, from the town of Chelan, Wash. Stehekin is ...

The wildfire iburning near the village of Stehekin, a summertime destination at the wilderness end of the Central Washington’s Lake Chelan, has forced closure of the popular Pacific Crest Trail near ...

LUCERNE — A wildfire burning along the west shore of Lake Chelan has grown to about 43 square miles and is moving towards the communities of Holden Village and Stehekin. Firefighters said Friday they ...

Length: 18 miles; Open: April-October; Restrictions: No motorized equipment or mountain bikes. Horses and dogs allowed, but party size limited to 12 beating hearts. Directions: Travel north from ...

The boat-in-only resort town of Stehekin went under an urgent evacuation notice Sunday morning as wildfires crept up scenic Lake Chelan, but residents may be hunkering in. The Level 3 “Get out now!” ...

CHELAN – A wildfire that had been threatening the rural community of Stehekin has calmed down and is no longer considered a danger to the town, fire officials said Monday. Firefighters used explosives ...

Check out the rest of our 26 Best Lakeside Getaways in the Northwest here. On the 50-mile passenger ferry ride to the far north end of Lake Chelan, the deepest lake in Washington, you’ll begin to ...

Stehekin is reached via boat from Chelan, which is approximately 4.5 hours from Spokane via U.S. 2. Two boat companies serve Stehekin: Lake Chelan Boat Company and the Stehekin Ferry. Day and ...

STEHEKIN, Lake Chelan -- Most of the routes a hiker can take to reach this back-in-time lakeside village must be earned with sweat that falls from the brow onto summer trails climbing between jagged ...

Stehekin is a Northwest classic backcountry destination at the end of Lake Chelan, accessible by boat and floatplane and, most deliciously, by foot. Hikers who tough out an 18-mile trail can celebrate ...

Damage left over from Thursday's storm at Stehekin, Wash. (National Park Service) A large and powerful storm cell triggered a massive mud and rock slide in the community of Stehekin, Wash., Thursday ...

STEHEKIN — Stehekin is a Northwest classic backcountry destination at the end of Lake Chelan, accessible by boat and floatplane and, most deliciously, by foot. Hikers who tough out an 18-mile trail ...