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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.

Sage Hills-Lower Loop

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Beautiful hills, views, and trails, immediately accessible from Wenatchee. It’s short to get there and sweet to walk. Look for native flowers along the foothills. Maps: See the map below for more information or consult USGS 7.5 minute series: Wenatchee.... Read More...

Homestead Trail-Sage Hills

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During the autumn of 2010, the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust built a new, 2-mile-long section of trail on its Horse Lake Reserve in the Sage Hills west of Wenatchee. The  new trail branches off the west (uphill) side of the Lone... Read More...

Sage Hills Outings

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The Good. Sage Hills or Saddle Rock? Which of these parcels of undeveloped hills flanking Wenatchee to the west offer the best hikes, mountain bike rides, and trail runs? It’s a contentious debate, but my money is on the Sage... Read More...

Saddle Rock

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A Wenatchee landmark, Saddle Rock with its weathered rock towers and surrounding wild lands is both wonderfully scenic and ridiculously close to town. A high percentage of Wenatchee residents can easily walk or ride a bike to the trail heads.... Read More...

Ruby Creek Loop

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Ruby Creek Outings – Playing the Bench Look at the Forest Service maps of the Ruby Creek watershed, a watershed capped by Tronsen Ridge and draining into Peshastin Creek along the Highway 97 corridor, and you’ll wonder if you’re looking... Read More...

Rock Island Grade Loop

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Attractions: This route with its mixture of paved, gravel, and dirt roads is best done on either a mountain bike, or better yet, a cross bike. The loop exposes you to the region’s extremes– rivers and deserts, industry and agriculture,... Read More...

Red-Devil Loop

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While we watched our daughter’s play soccer, John was grilling me about a mountain-biking circuit in the Devils Gulch environs.  “I’ve heard it’s one of the best rides in the area, so why doesn’t the website have a guidebook entry for... Read More...

Pot Peak (Chelan)

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Attractions: This ride has a physically tough ascent and really fun descent along a long ridge. It is a technically interesting ride. The ride uses some gravel fire roads, but most of the descent is single-track trail. Skill: 4 (expert)... Read More...

Pole Ridge

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Illustration and text from Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce Great views will accompany you as you travel this dirt road up through logged portions of the forest. The lack of trees in sections create spectacular vistas to of the Cascade Mountains... Read More...

Pipeline-Squilchuck-Clara Lake Loop

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A short, easily accessed series of trails near Mission Ridge, this loop offers Wenatchee residents a good exercise fix, a quiet place to unwind, nice views out over the Columbia River, and a very restful wander through mixed forests of... Read More...

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