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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.

Peshastin Pinnacle Loop

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Lisa Robinson took advantage of our beautiful spring weather to visit the Peshastin Pinnacles State Park.  Although her parents lived just across the river from the park for 10 years and her grandmother owned the orchard there since before 1949, this... Read More...

Old Wagon Road (Stehekin)

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The Old Wagon Trail, which is also a section of the Pacific Crest Trail as it passes through North Cascades National Park, connects the lower and upper Stehekin Valley. It makes a pleasant outing through varied forest for day hikers or riders, and provides... Read More...

Myrtle Lake

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Update (September 2017): The Entiat River Road and access to Myrtle Lake reopened this past spring after nearly a two-year closure caused by the Wolverine Fire during the summer of 2015). See the condition update below for more details. A... Read More...

Mission Ridge Trail

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The northern-most section of this ridge parallels the better known Devil’s Gulch Trail, in the foothills south of Cashmere. Technically this ridge continues south all the way to the Mission Ridge ski area. You can hike long or short on... Read More...

Minotaur Lake

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Short and steep, the trail to Minotaur Lake ascends through hemlock forests into a sub-alpine region of heather and huckleberries before it reaches this emerald lake filling a cirque below Labyrinth Mountain. People who like to get their climbing done... Read More...

Merritt Lake

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A good trail for autumn colors. The trail is in good condition and connects with other interesting options–it can be part of a loop to Nason Ridge (Round Mountain) or the launching point to climb Mt. Howard. Maps: View our... Read More...

Massie Lake-Louis Creek High Route

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Words and photos by Kat Werle Connecting and completing these high routes is a spectacular way to spend six days in September. My friend bought a Routes and Rocks book (the Mountaineers 1965) that had all three maps beautifully intact.... Read More...

Magnet Ridge to Tronsen Ridge

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Magnet Ridge to Tronsen Ridge…or Tronsen Ridge to Magnet Ridge Although old maps show it, the trail leading up Magnet Ridge, one of the ridges confining Magnet Creek, and connecting to Tronsen Ridge is a discontinued trail. There’s no trailhead... Read More...

Lichtenberg Mountain

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Views of Cascades as well as great views of Lake Valhalla and Lichtenwasser Lake. Activity: Hiking Nearest Town: Stevens Pass Skill Level: 2 Fitness Level: 2 Distance: About 5 miles roundtrip Elevation: Gain: about 1000 ft Access: Follow Highway 2 to about... Read More...

Lakeshore Trail

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A great option for those interested in a multi-day backpacking trip that’s a little less accessible, this hike along Lake Chelan offers beautiful views of some of the higher mountain peaks in the area. Activity: Hiking Nearest Town: Stehekin Skill... Read More...

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