CHELAN COUNTY
MOUNT STUART
Wenatchee National Forest
23N-15E-13
23N-15E-13
August 11, 1916: "Mt. Stuart, located near the line between Chelan and Kittitas counties, near the center of the Wenatchee National forest on a North and south line, about 20 miles distant from Leavenworth, would make an ideal fire lookout station. The mountain is 9,470 feet high and from its summit one gets a view of the entire forest, and then some. Its use for the purpose of a lookout has been under consideration for some time by the department. To determine the feasibility of the scheme the following gentlemen left here Wednesday morning for the summit of Mt. Stuart, well equipped with everything to make the trip: Allen S. Peck, Forest Inspector, Washington, D.C.; C.H. Flory, Assistant District Forester, Portland, Ore.; M.L. Merritt, Improvement Work, Portland; and A.H. Sylvester, Forest Supervisor, Leavenworth. The party proceeded from here up the Blewett road to the mouth of Nigger creek. From there they will follow the valley of that creek, the head of which is not far from Mt. Stuart, which is distant from Leavenworth about 20 miles on an airline in a southwesterly direction. Mrs. A.H. Sylvester and her friend Miss Olive Raftree, from Chicago, will accompany the party as far as the lower reaches of Nigger creek, where they will remain for a day or two until the men of the party return and will come back to Leavenworth by way of Jack creek and the Icicle river." (The Leavenworth Echo)