Campground · North Cascades National Park
A one-site overnight camp on Lake Chelan, reached only by boat.
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Manly Wham is a primitive, one-site camp on the southwest shore of Lake Chelan, within the Lake Chelan National Recreation Area. It sits about three miles by water from Stehekin Landing, near Bridal Veil Falls, and has no trail connection. Think of it as a remote overnight stop for boaters, not a walk-in or car-access campground.
Lake Chelan's boat-in camps are first-come, first-served, and Manly Wham does not require a backcountry permit. Motorboats need a federal dock permit from May 1 through October 31. Lake levels are lowest from December through May; below 1,096 feet, the camp may not be reachable by boat. Lake Chelan can be cold and windy, so plan the boat leg accordingly.
Manly Wham has one tent site and a picnic table. Lake Chelan boat-in camps have vault toilets and bear-proof food lockers. There is no treated water supply noted, so draw water from the lake and filter or boil it before drinking. Bring food and water-treatment supplies.
Lake Chelan's shoreline has been a travel corridor for people for thousands of years. Stehekin still has no road connection; travelers arrive by boat, on foot, or by plane.
Wildlife
101 sightingsMountain GoatMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
70 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 8 PMSighting map
20 sightingsMule DeerMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
77 sightingsSooty GrouseMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
23 sightingsWhite-tailed PtarmiganMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
75 sightingsWestern ToadMost seen around 8 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across North Cascades. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
Keep exploring
ChallengingPurple Creek Trail16 mi · 12 hr · 2.4 mi awayA punishing climb to a tucked-away larch basin.
ModerateLakeshore Trail17.2 mi · 9 hr · 2.5 mi awayThe long Lake Chelan traverse ends at Prince Creek.ChallengingPurple Pass / Boulder Creek Loop22.4 mi · 18 hr · 2.5 mi awayA hard climb to Purple Pass, then a long Boulder Creek descent.
ChallengingDevore Creek Trail15 mi · 13 hr · 3.4 mi awayA steep backcountry route from Weaver Point into Ten Mile Basin.
ModerateChelan Summit Trail2.4 mi · 2 hr · 4.2 mi awayOpen larch meadows climb to a remote high-country pass.
ChallengingBoulder Creek Trail11.2 mi · 10.5 hr · 4.7 mi awayAn 11-mile one-way climb from Stehekin into high country.
ChallengingRainbow Creek Trail9.7 mi · 9 hr · 4.7 mi awayA hard climb into open meadows above Lake Chelan
ModerateRainbow Loop Trail4.4 mi · 3.5 hr · 4.7 mi awayA 4.4-mile traverse for Lake Chelan and Stehekin Valley views.
Campground · 1 mi awayFlick Creek CampgroundA boat-in camp with a big shelter on Lake Chelan.
Campground · 2.5 mi awayLakeview CampgroundA nine-site walk-in camp, five minutes from the landing.
Visitor center · 2.5 mi awayGolden West Visitor CenterStehekin's visitor center sits inside a historic lodge.
Sight · 2.5 mi awayStehekin LandingThe ferry dock is the doorway to a roadless valley.
Lodging · 2.6 mi awayNorth Cascades Lodge at StehekinA lakeside Stehekin base reached by ferry, boat, or a long hike.
Picnic area · 2.7 mi awayLakeview Point and Picnic AreaA picnic-table view into Stehekin’s glacier-carved valley.
Campground · 2.8 mi awayPurple Point CampgroundSix walk-in tent sites, a short walk from Stehekin Landing.
Campground · 3.3 mi awayWeaver Point CampgroundA boat-in Lake Chelan camp with a 3.5-mile trail approach.Parkwolf’s North Cascades ranking
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