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Swakane Canyon-Rattlesnake Spring

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This hike begins in the Swakane Wildlife Area known for both large numbers of mule deer, and for a small herd of bighorn sheep. The hillsides are covered with typical sagebrush and bunch grass intermixed with occasional Ponderosa pines. Wild... Read More...

Sage Hills-Complete Trail System

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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...

Clara Lake

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  A peaceful, wooded hike that breaks out into an alpine lake basin with beautiful larch glades. The route follows a well-traveled trail through cool, shaded woods. The lake is a good launching point for longer trips in the basin... Read More...

Ancient Lake-Variation

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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...

Mt. Maude Standard Route

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Mt. Maude is one of the three 9,000 footers that comprise the spectacular headwaters cirque of the Entiat River. One of the major drainages on the east of the Cascade crest and a tributary of the Columbia River. This peak although... Read More...

Axis Peak

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Photo: Panoramic views of the Stuart Range from Axis Peak Rising along the axis of the granitic uplift of the Stuart Massif and the Enchantment Peaks sits Axis Peak. It’s not exactly a name-brand mountain but, on its top, Axis... Read More...

Rocky Reach Trail

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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...

Enchantment Lakes Traverse

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Enchantment Lakes Traverse by Andy Dappen If a book titled The 100 Best Hikes in North America were to be written, the Enchantment Lakes Traverse would be the choice put forth to represent Central Washington. The hike is physically challenging... Read More...

Colchuck Lake

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Many consider Colchuck Lake to be the prettiest alpine lake in the region. Obviously this is a subjective and debatable call, but anyone who isn’t wowed by this lake with its turquoise water and its neighboring rock walls should have... Read More...

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