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Little Wenatchee River

Field	Value
name	Little Wenatchee River
name_etymology	Sahaptin word meaning "river issuing from a canyon"
pushpin_map	Washington#USA
pushpin_map_size	260
pushpin_map_caption	Location of the mouth of the Little Wenatchee River in Washington
subdivision_type1	Country
subdivision_name1	United States
subdivision_type2	State
subdivision_name2	Washington
subdivision_type4	County
subdivision_name4	Chelan
source1	Cascade Range
source1_location	Dishpan Gap, Wenatchee National Forest
source1_coordinates
source1_elevation	5580 m
mouth	Lake Wenatchee
mouth_location	South of Telma
mouth_coordinates
mouth_elevation	1873 m

The Little Wenatchee River is the southern and smaller of the two rivers that flow into the west end of Lake Wenatchee. The northern and larger one is the White River. A large number of place names in the Little Wenatchee River basin, including the river's name itself, were given by Albert H. Sylvester.

The Little Wenatchee River begins at Dishpan Gap, a pass between the headwaters of the Little Wenatchee River and North Fork Skykomish River. The river flows southeast for a bit before turning south until its confluence with Cady Creek. From there it continues to flow southeast all the way to Lake Wenatchee.

At Little Wenatchee Falls, the river drops about 60 ft in a series of cascades.

Recreation

For part of its 7.2 mi length, the Little Wenatchee Trail follows the river. The trail runs from a trailhead at the end Little Wenatchee River Road to the Pacific Crest Trail. The Little Wenatchee Ford Trailhead also provides access to Cady Creek Trail, Cady Ridge Trail, and Poe Mountain Trail.

Soda Springs Campground, 9 mi from Lake Wenatchee, has 5 campsites and a vault toilet. There is a natural soda spring here that bubbles cool mineral water up from underground. It is not entirely clear if the water is safe for consumption. Lake Creek Campground is along the Little Wenatchee 11 mi upstream of Lake Wenatchee. The campground consists of 7 sites spread under an open but shady section of forest a short walk from the river. There are 2 pit toilets but no other amenities. A short loop trail leaves from the campground and follows the river for a ways leading you past two beautiful pools for fishing or swimming in hot weather.

References

Bright, William. (2004). "Native American Placenames of the United States". University of Oklahoma Press.
Source elevation derived from [[Google Earth]] search using GNIS source coordinates.
(September 10, 1979). "Little Wenatchee River". Geographic Names Information System.
(November 28, 1980). "Fanno Creek". Geographic Names Information System.
"Little Wenatchee Falls". Northwest Waterfall Survey.
(June 2025). "Little Wenatchee Trail #1525". United States Forest Service.
"Little Wenatchee Ford Trailhead". United States Forest Service.
"Soda Springs Campground". United States Forest Service.
"Lake Creek Campground – Little Wenatchee River". United States Forest Service.

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