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World photo/Don Seabrook The Entiat River meanders through snow-covered banks up the Entiat Valley in a conservation area called Stillwater. The foothills of the Cascades can be seen in the distance.
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Lined with orchards and bordered by the Wenatchee-Okanogan National Forest, Entiat sits at the confluence of the Columbia and Entiat rivers. It is located midway between Wenatchee and Lake Chelan on Highway 97A. The small, riverside town offers a host of outdoor recreational activities.
Entiat was settled by the Columbia River Chinook Indian Tribe during the 1800s. The tribe named the town “Enteatqua,” which means rapid water — a fitting name for a city nestled between rivers.
In 1961, Entiat disappeared underwater, flooded by the backwaters of the new Rocky Reach dam. The town was moved to its present-day location, but the original site is still under water.
These days, Entiat is quaint town with plenty to do if you love the outdoors. Entiat Park has a playground for the kids, camping for RVs and tents and a boat launch. After an afternoon of relaxation, check out the nearby Entiaqua Trail for a stroll along the rivers.
Outside of town and buried in the mountains, both the Entiat National Fish Hatchery and Silver Falls are worth a visit. Nearby, in the tiny town of Ardenvoir, the Swallow Festival celebrates the return of spring swallows each year on the second Saturday in April.
If you have time, make sure to check out Columbia Breaks Fire Interpretive Center on the north side of Entiat. The center includes former fire lookouts, an interpretive trail and aims to educate the public about wildland fires. You can also take a walk down a memorial trail that honors every firefighter who has died fighting wildfires in North Central Washington. More info: columbiabreakswildfire.com
World photo/Don Seabrook People tour the fire lookout at the Columbia Breaks Fire Interpretive Center in Entiat.
World photo/Don Seabrook A trucker locks up their brakes coming around a corner as vehicles stop along Highway 97A south of Entiat on Sept. 29, 2020, for a crossing herd of bighorn sheep. The one photographed had turned back from a larger group that had just gotten across the roadway.
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