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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.

North Star Road Loop

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North Star Bike Loop – The Fury of Fire Ride Forget a woman scorned. Hell really hath no fury like a forest burning where a century of fire exclusion has created an overload of fuel that, compounded by climate change,... Read More...

Natapoc Ridge Ride

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While this 13-mile loop on gravel roads offers nothing truly spectacular, this is still a pleasant ride, with a dose of steep climbing at the beginning, a segment of ridge-riding in the middle, and some pleasant downhills at the end. Technically, the... Read More...

Table Mountain Loop

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By Matthew Tangeman Attractions. In an area crowded with motors — where the smell of exhaust often intermingles with that of pine and where 700cc engines churn trails to dust — finding a quiet and maintained mountain bike ride is a... Read More...

Naneum Creek Trail

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The scenery along this trail includes old-growth forest, meadows and, if you visit at the right time of year, beautiful fall foliage. There are also many great opportunities for wildlife viewing and fishing. Maps: View our topo map. Note: use ‘Print... Read More...

Nahahum to Swakane Canyon

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Riding from Cashmere, up Nahahum Canyon and descending Swakane Canyon to Rocky Reach Dam is a ride on secluded roads taking you from river to river (Wenatchee to Columbia). It’s also a ride taking you from hills of grass to... Read More...

Mountain Home Road

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Attractions: A dirt road connecting from Leavenworth to the Blewett Pass Road passing through nice forests and with expansive views of town and Icicle Canyon. Technically easy but with some sustained uphills, this is a good ride for beginning mountain... Read More...

Mountain Home Ridge Outings

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Photo: Views of Leavenworth from Mountain Home Ridge, owned by the Land Trust  Mountain Home Ridge is a 169-acre property purchased by the Trust for Public Lands (TPL) in 2008 and then donated to the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust. The property is... Read More...

Mission Ridge Trail

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The Mission Ridge Trail is another ride (or hike) to enjoy in the Devils Gulch area. This is a higher, harder route that undulates along one of the ridges confining Devils Gulch. For a full (i.e., exhausting) day of mountain biking,... Read More...

Miller Peak Options

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Photo: A hiker reaches the summit of Miller Peak. Miller Peak west of Old Blewett Pass offers hikers, mountain bikers, snowshoers, and skiers outdoor opportunities all year long. The County Line Trail is a scenic, undulating trail for normal hikers and burly mountain... Read More...

Devils Gulch Trail

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Often described as one of the premier rides in the state, the buff trail of this ride features beautiful pine grass and ponderosa pine forests, creek crossings, steep sided canyons… Our link below has nice descriptions of what the ride... Read More...

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