Stehekin, WA

Stehekin is a remote, unincorporated community in Washington's North Cascade Mountains, situated at the head of Lake Chelan and part of the Lake Chelan National Recreation Area. Its name means "the way through" in a Native American language. There is no road access to Stehekin, although roughly 10 miles (16 km) of road exist in the Stehekin Valley. The town is accessible by passenger ferries operated by the Lake Chelan Boat Company, by private boat from Chelan, by foot over Cascade Pass, by floatplane, or by small aircraft that land on a turf airstrip open from June through September. Vehicles in Stehekin are barged up Lake Chelan.

Stehekin is visited by hikers and bikers in the summer, and snowshoers and skiers in the winter, as well as sight-seers and photographers year-round. The Stehekin Pastry Company is a particularly popular stop.