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The Brothers Wilderness is a designated
wilderness area Wilderness or wildlands (usually in the plural) are Earth's natural environments that have not been significantly modified by human activity, or any nonurbanized land not under extensive agricultural cultivation. The term has traditionally ...
located in the
Olympic National Forest Olympic National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in Washington. With an area of , it nearly surrounds Olympic National Park and the Olympic Mountain range. Olympic National Forest contains parts of Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, ...
on the eastern side of the
Olympic Peninsula The Olympic Peninsula is a large peninsula in Western Washington that lies across Puget Sound from Seattle, and contains Olympic National Park. It is bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean, the north by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the ...
south of Buckhorn Wilderness and north of Mount Skokomish Wilderness. The wilderness area comprises administered by the
U.S. Forest Service The United States Forest Service (USFS) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It administers the nation's 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands covering of land. The major divisions of the agency are the Chief's ...
. The wilderness is named after The Brothers peaks, which are the tallest in the wilderness area at . The Duckabush River flows through the middle of the area. The area lies in the rain shadow of the
Olympic Mountains The Olympic Mountains are a mountain range on the Olympic Peninsula of the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The mountains, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges, are not especially high – Mount Olympus (Washington), Mount Olympus is the high ...
, receiving about of annual precipitation.


History

In 1984, the
U.S. Congress The United States Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States. It is a bicameral legislature, including a lower body, the U.S. House of Representatives, and an upper body, the U.S. Senate. They both ...
established five wilderness areas within Olympic National Forest: * Buckhorn Wilderness *
Colonel Bob Wilderness Colonel Bob Wilderness is a protected area located in the southwest corner of Olympic National Forest in the state of Washington. It is named after 19th-century orator Robert Green Ingersoll. Lake Quinault lies about to the west. Elevations in ...
* Mount Skokomish Wilderness * The Brothers Wilderness *
Wonder Mountain Wilderness Wonder Mountain Wilderness is a designated wilderness area encompassing Wonder Mountain (Olympic Mountains), Wonder Mountain in the Olympic National Forest on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington (state), Washington in the United States. The wild ...
The Brothers Wilderness sits along the eastern flank of the
Olympic Wilderness Olympic National Park is a national park of the United States located in Washington, on the Olympic Peninsula. The park has four regions: the Pacific coastline, alpine areas, the west-side temperate rainforest, and the forests of the drier e ...
, which was created in 1988.


Recreation

Multiple trails can be used to reach The Brothers Wilderness for backpacking, mountain climbing, hunting, hiking, camping, and fishing. The three-mile Brothers Trail provides access to climbing routes up the double-summit peak of the same name. The Duckabush Trail follows the Duckabush River and then enters
Olympic National Park Olympic National Park is a national park of the United States located in Washington, on the Olympic Peninsula. The park has four regions: the Pacific coastline, alpine areas, the west-side temperate rainforest, and the forests of the drier e ...
. The eight-mile Mt. Jupiter Trail #809 is ranked as difficult and provides access to Jupiter Lakes.


References


External links


The Brothers Wilderness
U.S. Forest Service
The Brothers Wilderness
Wilderness.net (The University of Montana) {{DEFAULTSORT:Brothers Wilderness, The IUCN Category Ib Protected areas of Jefferson County, Washington Wilderness areas of Washington (state) Olympic Mountains Olympic National Forest Protected areas established in 1984 1984 establishments in Washington (state)