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Sentinel Range Wilderness Area

Sentinel Range Wilderness Area offers backcountry camping and hiking access to remote ponds including Copperas Pond (21 acres) and Owen Pond (21 acres), with designated primitive tent sites and one lean-to shelter available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Multiple trailheads provide access: Copperas Pond Trailhead on Route 86 with roadside parking, Owen Pond Trailhead also on Route 86, and Pitchoff Mountain Trailhead on Route 73; all waters are open to fishing with hand launches available at Cascade Lakes Day Use Area.

The wilderness contains 13. 8 miles of foot trails and requires visitors to practice Leave No Trace principles, with group size limits of 8 persons per campsite and 15 persons for day use groups.


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