WA Native Plant Society Walk at Echo Ridge Trails

Washington Native Plant Society

Leader: Stephen Easley

Trip Difficulty: Easy – 3 miles

Limit: 8

This walk will start at the Echo Ridge main parking lot and includes the Nuthatch, Chickadee, Morning Glory, and Upper & Lower Ridge View trails.  It is easily walkable with minor changes in elevation, covering 3 miles in about 3 hours.  We will be looking at pussy-toes, hawksbeards, rock cresses, blue umber lilies and death camas.  The views of the surrounding valleys are spectacular from this hilltop location.

Wear sturdy shoes, bring a snack and plenty of water, and bring sufficient clothing to wear as the weather dictates.  There is a pit toilet at the parking lot.

We will be following the Option #1 listed in the following plant list.

https://www.wnps.org/plant-lists/list?Echo_Ridge_Trails

Please contact Stephen Easley at seasley@nwi.net if you would like to participate.

A release of liability form and a sign-in form for all participants will be provided at the trailhead.

Directions:  From Chelan, follow the Manson Hwy (SR-150) west for two miles, turn right onto Boyd Road, and continue to Cooper Gulch Road where you follow signs to the Echo Valley Ski Area.  The paved county road ends at Echo Valley, transitioning into Forest Road 8021.1, a wide gravel all-season road that winds steeply uphill.  Stay on Forest Road 8021.1 for the 2.4-mile distance that ends at the main parking lot.  We’ll meet at the nearby trailhead.  Travel time from Chelan is about 30 minutes.