Hiking

Seventy percent (2.4 million acres) of Okanogan County is public lands. Pateros is a short, sunny, drive from all of your trails. Want to stay close? Alta Lake is just a couple of miles up the Methow has a State Park, Whistlin' Pine Ranch, 2 miles of trails, and boat launch. Cassimer Bar is a 514-acre natural area at the mouth of the Okanogan and filled with wildlife. It is a great place to see beaver, swans, hawks, eagles, vultures, owls, osprey, and all kids of waterfowl. Adventure out into the Heart of the Okanogan with trails at Carter and Tiffany Mountain or further out into the Okanogan Highlands. Link to Okanogan Country Hiking Guide.