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Elbow Coulee Access

Elbow Coulee Access provides walk-in access to the Big Buck Wildlife Area Unit along Elbow Coulee Road off Twisp River Road, approximately 3 miles of foot traffic from the road.

This access point serves as an entry to a 5,212-acre wildlife area managed by Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, offering opportunities for hunting, fishing at Aspen Lake and Shaw Lake, and wildlife viewing in diverse habitats ranging from ponderosa pine forests to open shrubsteppe.

A Discover Pass is required for access to WDFW lands.


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