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Rock Island Grade & Douglas Creek Loop

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Rock Island Grade & Douglas Creek Loop By Ray Birks Looking for a ride with lots of mileage and stunning scenery? Long, straight country roads bordered by fields of wheat? Beautiful canyons rimmed with basalt complete with swimming holes? This... Read More...

Burch Mountain-Beginner Route

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Burch Mountain is adjacent to Wenatchee yet, despite its proximity to the town, it feels a world apart. It offers beautiful views of the Cascades, Columbia River, and Wenatchee River and, in early morning and late afternoon, the sunlit ridges and... Read More...

Chameleon Wall

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Words and photos by Marc Dilley Mark Shaffer and I recently tried out a new climbing sport wall in Tumwater Canyon. The Chameleon Wall is a vertical section of the west side of the popular February Buttress, the first major... Read More...

The Hungate Trail

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The Hungate Trail in the Palisades By Jaana Hatton I stumbled across the Hungate Trailhead by surprise on a trip to the Palisades. I had not seen this trail listed anywhere before — online or in guidebooks — but there... Read More...

Castle Rock

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Castle Rock Re-Opened by Kalie WertzThis rocky peaklet is one of the focal points when you scan the Wenatchee Foothills. There it sits, locked between Number 1 Canyon and Number 2 Canyon, for the eye to settle upon. Despite its... Read More...

Diamond Head-East Peak (Windy Knob)

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ATTRACTIONS. This peak, lying east of Diamond Head and also called Windy Knob, offers good telemark/randonnee skiing and snowshoeing ascents close to the Wenatchee Valley corridor. Descent options with different exposures and tree coverage yield the possibility of good snow in... Read More...

Sun Lakes-Dry Falls Trips

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  Sun Lakes – Dry Falls Trips by Andy Dappen Hiking, biking, canoeing, swimming, fishing, … and cliff jumping? Sun Lakes – Dry Falls State Park near Coulee City offers a menu of relatively tame outdoor outings highlighted with a... Read More...

Waterville Loop

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Editors Note: Depending on the current weather conditions this could be a great workout and pleasant ride. Make sure to bring your layers. ATTRACTIONS. This ride, starting from the eastern side of the Loop Trail, offers a sustained climb up... Read More...

Horselake Road

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A hill climb that’s a nice hike, run, or a short training ride that’s good for exercise before work, at noon, or after work. The gravel road up to where the road is gated is immediately accessible from town yet, in a... Read More...

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