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Icicle Canyon-Pearly Gates

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Pearly Gates is a north-facing crag in the Icicle Creek Canyon near Leavenworth providing shaded rock climbing and excellent crack climbing on clean, white granite. There aren’t that many easily accessed north-facing crags in the Icicle because Icicle Creek itself... Read More...

Cradle Lake by Map or Signs?

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by Suzanne Hartman Note from the Editor: Suzanne recently took a trip to Cradle Lake. This outing is not for the faint of heart. With over 5,000 feet of elevation gain and 20 + miles to get there, be prepared... Read More...

Red-Devil Loop

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While we watched our daughter’s play soccer, John was grilling me about a mountain-biking circuit in the Devils Gulch environs.  “I’ve heard it’s one of the best rides in the area, so why doesn’t the website have a guidebook entry for... Read More...

Heather Lake Hike

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Mark Shaffer swimming in Heather Lake. Heather Lake Hike – Where Has All the Heather Gone? by Sarah Shaffer Attraction. Heather Lake seems like a misnomer because you’re going to be seriously challenged to find heather growing along the edge... Read More...

Fern Lake (North Fork Entiat)

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Video by Strahm family.  Words by Todd Strahm. The Tillys (Bart, Patrick and Conner) and the Strahms (Todd and Jake) camped at North Fork Saturday night (September 8, 2012). The lightning and thunder was intense with multiple flashes of light... Read More...

Nason Ridge-Round Mountain-Alpine Lookout

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Option 1 The 18-mile ride from the Lake Wenatchee environs to Round Mountain is a preferred local ride. The details about this ride included in the two paragraphs below are from the Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce (www.leavenworth.org). Click on the... Read More...

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...

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