FITNESS LEVELS We use a 1 to 4 scale with 1 being easy, 4 being extremely strenuous. Easy (or minimal): Comfortable doing the activity in question for a few hours at a casual pace. Intermediate: Able to go at a casual pace...Read More...
One of my favorite rides in the Colockum. Many rides close to Wenatchee are buffed dirt. That’s because all the rocks in the region have apparently been piled up in the Colockum. This is one seriously rocky range of hills. If...Read More...
The Good. Sage Hills or Saddle Rock? Which of these parcels of undeveloped hills flanking Wenatchee to the west offer the best hikes, mountain bike rides, and trail runs? It’s a contentious debate, but my money is on the Sage...Read More...
A great spring or fall outing is to explore the dramatic landscape of the Ancient and Dusty lakes. Approaching these dry lands just southwest of Quincy, you expect a drab landscape. Instead you’re treated to a surprisingly beautiful landscape of...Read More...
We received this email from John Marshall describing a thigh-burning road ride in the Entiat River environs that was perfect for testing your fitness and getting the heart pumping. “I do not consider myself to be a bicyclist, but I...Read More...
ATTRACTIONS: A good training ride providing pretty views of the Wenatchee River Valley and local orchards. Also expect lots of climbing, for a cardio workout and fast descents for some adrenaline production. DISTANCE: 49 miles. ELEVATION: 4,600-feet of gain. SKILL. 2...Read More...
Rocky Reach Trail – Alive at Last by Andy Dappen At the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the dedication of the newly completed Rocky Reach Trail this past July, Bob Parlette joked, “There were times I thought I wouldn’t live to see...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...
The weathermen are putting the weekend chance of rain around the Wenatchee Valley at 100 percent. For a notoriously inexact science, it seems shortsighted that the prognosticators don’t leave themselves some wiggle room with a prediction like “99 percent chance of...Read More...
by Andy Dappen Thank goodness for motorcycles. Those aren’t words frequently uttered by the non-motorized outdoor recreation crowd, but in the age of shrinking Forest Service budgets when we’re seeing the agency’s legacy of trails overgrowing and disappearing before our...Read More...
