By Matthew Tangeman Attractions. In an area crowded with motors — where the smell of exhaust often intermingles with that of pine and where 700cc engines churn trails to dust — finding a quiet and maintained mountain bike ride is a...Read More...
The scenery along this trail includes old-growth forest, meadows and, if you visit at the right time of year, beautiful fall foliage. There are also many great opportunities for wildlife viewing and fishing. Maps: View our topo map. Note: use ‘Print...Read More...
Riding from Cashmere, up Nahahum Canyon and descending Swakane Canyon to Rocky Reach Dam is a ride on secluded roads taking you from river to river (Wenatchee to Columbia). It’s also a ride taking you from hills of grass to...Read More...
Attractions: A dirt road connecting from Leavenworth to the Blewett Pass Road passing through nice forests and with expansive views of town and Icicle Canyon. Technically easy but with some sustained uphills, this is a good ride for beginning mountain...Read More...
Photo: Views of Leavenworth from Mountain Home Ridge, owned by the Land Trust Mountain Home Ridge is a 169-acre property purchased by the Trust for Public Lands (TPL) in 2008 and then donated to the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust. The property is...Read More...
The Mission Ridge Trail is another ride (or hike) to enjoy in the Devils Gulch area. This is a higher, harder route that undulates along one of the ridges confining Devils Gulch. For a full (i.e., exhausting) day of mountain biking,...Read More...
Photo: A hiker reaches the summit of Miller Peak. Miller Peak west of Old Blewett Pass offers hikers, mountain bikers, snowshoers, and skiers outdoor opportunities all year long. The County Line Trail is a scenic, undulating trail for normal hikers and burly mountain...Read More...
Often described as one of the premier rides in the state, the buff trail of this ride features beautiful pine grass and ponderosa pine forests, creek crossings, steep sided canyons… Our link below has nice descriptions of what the ride...Read More...
Attractions: An excellent mid-summer and autumn ride. Superb single-track and a scenic summit combine to make this one of the state’s better intermediate, cross-country rides. Many other more difficult rides branch off the trunk line formed by the Mad River....Read More...
A fun walk through pines and tamaracks with views of Diamond Head, the backside of Mission Ridge, Mission Creek drainage, Entiat and Icicle ridges, Glacier Peak and Mount Rainier. Maps: Wenatchee National Forest Map, Green Trails # 210 (Liberty). This...Read More...
