A short outing in the foothills above Peshastin. The route starts with a quiet trip through the woods and ends with a steep ridge walk/ride up to an unnamed peak offering pretty views of both the Enchantments and the Wenatchee Valley. Map:...Read More...
This is a pretty ride in late spring when the hills are brilliant green, but it’s, arguably, even prettier in mid to late October when the surrounding broadleaf maples are brilliant yellow and new snow sprinkles the slopes of the...Read More...
Photo: Xanadu serves up a healthy dose of good scenery along with technical riding. May 2014: Over the winter and spring of 2014 a variety of private land issues have been impacting access to and the use of the Xanadu...Read More...
The red glow of the digital display reads 6:30 a.m., it’s still dark outside, and from the warmth of bed I hear rain tapping the roof. It’s the first day of the month and fate has not wasted a minute...Read More...
In hot weather the three elements for beating the heat in the outdoors are shade, water, and elevation. Cooney Lake gives you all three. A shady, forested trail up Foggy Dew Creek helps control the heat on the approach. A...Read More...
Attractions: This is a fun trail with lots of up and down. Some of the ups are thigh-burning. Some of the downs are brake-burning. All in all, though, this is a great trail for experienced bikers and adventurous beginners. After...Read More...
This is a fun single-track ride with lots of options. You can ride up the road (sun, sun, and more sun) which climbs gently, but steadily and then come down a fun single-track in the shade. Or you can make...Read More...
Chelan Butte Ridge Ride (and Hike) by Ray Birks A ride I’ve always stared at in the Wenatchee Outdoors guidebook but never gotten around to riding was Chelan Butte. A summer day finally arrived when I found time and dragged...Read More...
For a long, hard route on the Butte visit dirtworld.com For a shorter ride, just head up the dirt road leading to the top and retrace the route. This information below comes from the Chelan Chamber of Commerce: Attractions:...Read More...
Cameron–Delfeld Glaciation Loop The ice ages of the Pleistocene Epoch 2.6 million to 11,000 years ago had a dramatic role in shaping surface and the topography of North Central Washington. Of particular fame are the impacts of the Ice...Read More...