Maps

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WenatcheeOutdoors.org has created hundreds of specially made topographic maps for local: •Hikes                •Mountain Bike Rides         •Flatwater Paddle Trips       •Snowshoe Trips •Rock Climbs       •Road Rides                     •Whitewater Trips              •Cross-Country Ski Trips •Mtn Climbs         •Trail Runs                       •Family Outings                •Backcountry SkiTours Find... Read More...

Swimming the Enchantments

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By Andy Dappen  “Ninety percent of an iceberg’s mass lies under the surface, but 100 percent of a man’s manliness is tucked below the surface–if he’s just emerged from Isolation Lake anyway.” I dangle that quote like a lure in... Read More...

Sylvester Lake and Grindstone Mountain

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Sylvester Lake – Grindstone Mountain – Chatter Creek Loop Story and photos by Bill Wicheta Everyone says I’m indecisive, but I’m not so sure about that. When I have a day off it’s simply hard to decide which local hike... Read More...

Echo Basin – Frenchman Hills

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Echo Basin is one of several coulees west of Quincy, WA, near the Frenchman Hills formed as the Ice Age Floods raged over the surrounding cliffs. At the southwest end of Echo Basin is a large plateau, named Island Plateau.... Read More...

Solitude in the Enchantments: Late October

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Granite and Glacé by Lisa Roberts The long awaited day finally arrived. After trying, unsuccessfully to obtain a pass in the mid summer to hike into the Enchantments, we resigned ourselves to waiting until after October 15th, when a pass... Read More...

Yakima River – Ringer to Roza

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Although slightly out of our normal territory, the Yakima River is fed by upstream reservoirs and, in most years, can be canoed year round.  So when our backyard rivers trickle out, the Yakima River, as if flows through a deep,... Read More...

Leavenworth Rock Climbing Guide

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When we asked local climber Stewart Hoover, a recovering lawyer who now climbs more than he lawyers, to write a review of the new climbing guide Leavenworth Rock, he obliged. He’s a relative newvcomer to the area and felt he could... Read More...

John Day Float Trip

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  Written By: Andy Dappen Juniper and sage add their desert perfumes to the smoke of our fire as we pass the black hours sharing stories from our individual travels. Howie Wallace, a retired teacher living in Wenatchee, gets going... Read More...

Green Trails Maps

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  A long, trusted navigational companion among hikers and backpackers, Green Trails Maps has updated several of their more popular local maps to better suit the needs of many different user groups. Outdoor enthusiasts now have the option to choose... Read More...

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