Question 1: The lake in today’s image was photographed in the Enchantments. What state are we in?
- Washington
- Alaska
- Colorado
Correct Answer: Washington
Fact: Crystal Lake is in the Enchantments region of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, which covers roughly 400,000 acres in Washington’s Central Cascade Mountains. It is home to around 700 lakes and mountain ponds and 615 miles of trails, as well as tree-covered valleys, rocky ridges, and rugged peaks.
Question 2: Alpine Lakes Wilderness is part of which national trail?
- Appalachian Trail
- Pacific Crest Trail
- Continental Divide Trail
Correct Answer: Pacific Crest Trail
Fact: Sixty-seven miles of the Pacific Crest Trail run through the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. At 2,653 miles long, the trail spans California, Oregon, and Washington. It ranges in elevation from 110 feet near the border of Oregon and Washington to 13,153 feet in California.
Question 3: What is the largest designated wilderness area in the US?
- Wrangell-Saint Elias
- Gates of the Arctic
- Mollie Beattie
Correct Answer: Wrangell-Saint Elias
Fact: Covering more than 14,000 square miles in south-central Alaska, the Wrangell-Saint Elias Wilderness is the largest in the US. Part of the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and Preserve, the largest US national park, this wilderness has nine of the North America’s tallest peaks and the world’s largest Piedmont glacier—a glacier flowing into lowland plains.