by Ray Birks Pyramid Mountain had rolled around in my head as a ‘must do’ ride ever since I moved to the Wenatchee Valley a number of years ago. But the words brushy, slog and brutal often surfaced in forums...Read More...
The view from above the Nahahum Canyon communication site is to Cashmere what the view from Saddle Rock is to Wenatchee – an easily accessible viewpoint above the city for hikers and walkers of all ability levels. The gated road...Read More...
Story and photos by Ray Birks I knew when I sent out the email to my riding buddies that I’d better label this an ‘adventure’ in order to cover my tracks if things turned out to be, well, adventurous...Read More...
Editors Note: We recently asked our Wenatchee Outdoors board members what their favorite pieces of gear are for 2020. Our board members are tried and true outdoor gear-testers…read on for an inside scoop into what our team is enjoying this...Read More...
Chelan Butte For a long, hard route on the Butte visit this Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance site. For a shorter ride, just head up the dirt road leading to the top and retrace the route. This information below comes from...Read More...
Echo Super Loop By Ray Birks There’s something about biking a loop that feeds and satisfies the cycling soul. But is there something better than a loop? Of course there is: Behold the Echo Super Loop. Riding at Echo Ridge...Read More...
ATTRACTIONS. A good training ride immediately accessed from Wenatchee and East Wenatchee. A scenic ride amid rolling wheat fields on a winding, aesthetic road with excellent views of town and the Cascades. DISTANCE. 24.4miles (round trip) as described ELEVATION: Start...Read More...
Words and pictures by Ken Longley Located in the nearly 100,000 acre Colockum Wildlife area, this hike is a wonderful experience. Drive 13 miles south of Wenatchee on the Malaga Alcoa Hwy to the junction of Colockum Road and Tarpsican...Read More...
GETTING “DOORED” ON A BICYCLE By Larry Glickfeld Any bike rider knows that, as healthy an activity as cycling is, it can also be hazardous to your health. As opposed to the mostly self-imposed crashes while mountain biking on...Read More...
Pedal for a Cause by Alan Walker We never know what type of bikes riders will choose when participating in the Apple Century Bike Ride. In Sunrise Rotary’s 34 years of hosting the ride we have seen elliptical bicycles, recumbent,...Read More...
