Getting Here
Here is a list of questions regarding your options for getting to Stehekin:
Can I hike into Stehekin? Are trails into Stehekin open for stock? What are my options for transportation to Stehekin? Is my car safe parked in the Chelan parking lots?
Can I hike into Stehekin? Absolutely! There are numerous trails that lead to Stehekin. These routes range from 100 miles to 15.5 miles in length. Contact the NPS for help planning your route.
Are trails into Stehekin open for stock? Yes. With the exception of the Cascade Pass and Horseshoe Basin trails, stock are welcome. The most common route for folks riding in to the Ranch is to come in from Highway 20. Click here for more detailed Q&A's regarding this route.
What are my options for transportation to Stehekin? Your options are:
1) Passenger boat 2) Floatplane 3) Private airplane 4) Private boat 5) Riding in 6) Hiking in
1) Passenger boat — Most folks come by boat. Your boat options include a private charter with Lake Chelan Tours, or a scheduled run provided by Lake Chelan Boat Company. If using this option, your first step is to get to the Chelan area. If you are riding a commercial passenger boat, your best bet is to go to Fields Point. The price is the same as riding from Chelan, but this shorter boat ride means you can leave home later and get back home earlier. 2) Floatplane — Chelan Seaplanes flies daily scheduled and charter flights between Chelan and Stehekin. The flight time is 25 minutes. They offer flights in the afternoon too for those wishing to come later in the day. If you are flying one or both ways with them, you will park in Chelan. 3) Private wheel plane — Stehekin has its own dirt 2700' airstrip. It is only a short walk to catch the Stehekin Shuttle Bus to the Ranch from there. With prior arrangements, we may be able to pick you up right from the strip as well. This is a great option for the small strip pilot. 4) Private Boat — There are numerous boat launches on the Chelan end of the lake, and many docks on your way up Lake Chelan. At Stehekin there is a substantial deep water dock to moor at. 5 & 6) Hiking or Riding to Stehekin — Contact the NPS for current route information, and regulations concerning stock. For more information about the most common stock route, click here.
Is my car safe parked in the Chelan parking lots? Generally speaking, yes. While I cannot say that there has never been a car broken into there, it is extremely rare. Field's point is gated, and also manned durning the day.
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