Abercrombie-Hooknose

Abercromie-Hooknose Roadless Area contains two mountains so tall that even past continental ice sheets could not cover their peaks. The taller of the two, Abercrombie Mountain, is the second highest mountain in eastern Washington at 7,308 feet. With views of the Cascades, the Columbia River valley, and Idaho’s Selkirk Mountains, it is no surprise that hikers, equestrians, and hunters looking to get away from motorized vehicles are drawn here. Perhaps most beautiful is the explosion of subalpine wildflowers and blooming beargrass typical of early July.

Wolverine, pine marten, deer, elk, moose, pileated woodpeckers, and goshawks also dwell in this area. Even the grizzly bear, whose habitat has been chipped away and fragmented by past development, is sometimes sighted and tracked here. Abercrombie-Hooknose is valuable habitat for long-term recovery of the great bear. The terrestrial species are supplemented by healthy fish populations and other aquatic species, particularly the threatened bull trout, which occupy the mountain watersheds below.