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Chiwaukum Creek

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Many hiking and running options (long and short, easy and hard) are available from this trail. This entry describes day trips up to about 11 miles in length (roundtrip) to the Larch Lake cut-off. Our link (below) touches upon longer hikes up... Read More...

Dragontail Peak-Backbone Ridge

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Report and and photos by John Plotz From Colchuck Lake, the girth of Dragontail Peak is enough to make anyone feel small and insignificant. Studying the massive walls of this peak, a climber’s eye is immediately drawn to the twin... Read More...

Mt. Stuart North Ridge

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Summit Post details this trail nicely and includes photographs. Click here to view the post. Adapted from Summitpost.org: Nearest Town: Leavenworth/Plain Uses: Rock Climbing Skill: 4 Fitness: 3 Access: From U.S. 2 just west of Leavenworth, drive 9.2 miles on... Read More...

Lake Wenatchee-Wind Surfing

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Article by Stuart Freed.  Photos by Mark and Judy Millette. If you are like me and start to lose focus or daydream of making the perfect ‘bottom turn’ whenever leaves begin rustling in the wind, then you should know about... Read More...

Twisp River Trail Ride

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Mountain Biking: Twisp River Trail Ride by Ray Birks General Info. The Twisp River Trail parallels a 15-mile stretch of the Twisp River. Despite its name, the trail is hardly ever actually in sight of the Twisp River, but it... Read More...

Stevens Pass Bike Park

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Stevens Pass Bike Park The summer bike park first opened at Stevens Pass in the fall of 2011 with the opening of two trails descending from the top of the Hogsback high-speed quad chair. One of these trails (Slingshot Wookie)... Read More...

Squilchuck State Park

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Visiting Squilchuck: Details, Details Attractions. As of 2015 there is an increasingly diverse and varied network of mountain biking trails and skill-development features at Squilchuck. The area is well situated as a hub for rides in the park, into the... Read More...

Ski Hill Loop

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Photo by Marc Dilley: Spring Flowers emerging in the forests at the Leavenworth Ski Hill. Ski Hill Loop A nice ‘trail’ system following dirt roads through the forests. The many looping roads in this small tract of Forest Service-owned lands winds through forests... Read More...

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