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Sarah Shaffer
Executive Director
Sarah is fortunate to have her dream job as the Executive Director for Wenatchee Outdoors. Her interests include people, nature, wildlife and getting her sweat on outside. Alpine rock climbing, mountain biking and skate skiing are her outdoor passions. Sarah enjoys gardening, baking and home remodel projects. She is the mother of one, which keeps her busy and happy on a daily basis. Activities she would like to pursue that would be new to her are kayaking and backcountry skiing.

Beehive Trail

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The trail is a narrow single track, nicely graded for climbing (either hiking or on a mountain bike). Intermediate climbing skills and fitness are needed to mountain bike. The trip offers nice overviews out toward Mission Ridge and the Columbia... Read More...

Beehive Mountain

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  The American who walked up a Mountain but came down a Hill Calling this knoll in the forests adjacent to Beehive Reservoir a mountain is either a joke or a hyperbolic stretch of imagination. It’s a sparrow calling itself... Read More...

Basalt Ridge

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This trail climbs moderately along a nice ridgeline. Views of the area can be had from Basalt Peak and, if hikers continue 0.5 mile past the peak, another viewpoint offers another take of the scenery. Map: See map below for... Read More...

Ancient Lake-Variation

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A great spring or fall outing is to explore the dramatic landscape of the Ancient and Dusty lakes. Approaching these dry lands just southwest of Quincy, you expect a drab landscape. Instead you’re treated to a surprisingly beautiful landscape of... Read More...

Ancient Lake-Dusty Lake Loop

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All photos by Roger Gervin.                        Photo above: Dusty Lake and its coulee. Roger Gervin, one of the most active hikers and snowshoers we know, completed this loop hike at... Read More...

Trico Mountain

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Summit Post details this trail nicely and includes photographs. Click here to view the post. Adapted from Summitpost.org: Trico Mountain is an easy scramble in the beautiful Alpine Lakes Wilderness. It is located on the same Wenatchee Mountain ridge as Granite Mountain,... Read More...

Three Brothers-West Peak

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Roger Gervin supplied the details and pictures for this post. He also posted about this destination in  NW Hiker. ATTRACTIONS: This is a rigorous hike that will test your endurance, your navigation skills, and your off- trail walking. It will also... Read More...

The Cradle-South Ridge

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Summit Post details this trail nicely and includes photographs. Click here to view the post. Adapted from Summitpost.org: The Cradle isn’t a baby mountain. In fact, it is the highest point in the subset of the Wenatchee Mountains NW of the... Read More...

Tenpeak Mountain

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 Photo: Peter Valaas resting after our arrival at Thunder Basin  Words and pictures by Chester Marler Peter Valaas and I recently had the pleasure of an overnight trip to the Thunder Basin/Tenpeak Mountain area—a final summer outing before fall.  Peter had... Read More...

Teanaway Peak

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Photos and map courtesy of Roger Gervin. You can view additional photos on his website here. He wrote: “While Iron Peak is advertised as the ‘biggest bang for the buck’ in the Teanaway, this summit offers broader views and a... Read More...

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