These hikes (rides) in the northeast portion of the Cascade Loop drive are west of Mazama along Highway 20. The trail to Cutthroat Lake, a lake rimmed by cliffs and high mountains, follows the gentle grade of Cutthroat Creek....Read More...
A fun short walk (or mountain bike ride) from the Bonaparte Lake Campground to rocky cliffs providing a very scenic overlook of Bonaparte Lake. The views from the top of the cliffs extend south into Central Washington, north into Canada....Read More...
Soap Lake – Bike Rides Apart from Omak Lake, Soap Lake at 157 acres in size (a quarter of a square mile), is the biggest saline lake in the Okanogan Highlands east of the Okanogan River and west of the...Read More...
Frisco Mountain Solstice Skiing Story and Pictures by Andy Dappen They are intrigued about spending the summer solstice circumnavigating Mt. Baker on skis. In concept, I’m with them but the drive is ugly long and the forecast for that great...Read More...
Sun Mountain Nordic Skiing Compiled by Peter Bauer, photos by Gordon Congdon** Winthrop ‘Town’ Trailhead. This trailhead is located on the far side of the bridge crossing the Methow River on the southeast edge of downtown Winthrop. Turn onto Twin...Read More...
With such titles as the highest peak in the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness, the second highest peak in Okanogan County, and the 22nd highest peak in the state, one would think ‘Gardner Mountain’ would be a household name. But it’s not....Read More...
Tough Mudding the Border Camp Trail by Andy Dappen Has the world gone a little crazy when wanna-be tough guys prove their machismo completing manufactured obstacle courses that smack more of reality TV than reality? What kind of fatuous behavior...Read More...
Attractions. South Chopaka Mountain rises directly above Chopaka Lake and has commanding view over the meandering Similkameen River flowing south out of Canada into the American Okanogan. The hike is quite varied with a pleasant double track jeep road taking you through stands...Read More...
The Graduation Tour by Andy Dappen It was the college graduation season of mid-May when we arrived at Washington Pass to try this tour. I was thinking about my youngest daughter — I’d be attending her college graduation ceremony the...Read More...
Buck Mountain Ride By Matt Tangeman Ask a Methow Valley local for his/her go-to mountain bike ride, and there is a fair chance you’ll hear about, Buck Mountain. A balanced mixture of Forest Service Roads, jeep roads, and fantastic singletrack,...Read More...
