Halvorson Loop
ATTRACTION: This training route for Wenatchee riders is short but steep. If you don’t have a triple, expect to spend a good amount of time out of the saddle grinding. While the latter half of the ride is especi... Read More...
Far Flung-Tarpiscan to Vantage Bikepacking Trip
Far Flung - Tarpiscan to Vantage Bikepacking Trip
by Ray Birks
The Tarpiscan and Colockum areas of the Wenatchee Mountains are notoriously rocky. It’s almost as if a giant hand swept across North Central Wash... Read More...
To Bike or Not to Bike? That Was the Question.
by Sarah Shaffer
It was a cold and dreary day in mid-December 2017. A high of 34 degrees, cloudy and a bit misty. It was also the first time in awhile that my husband Mark, and I had a full 8 hours kiddo free,... Read More...
Bygone Byways
A short, easy interpretive trail that follows along the old route of the Great Northern Railway and parallels Nason Creek. Activities: Hiking
Nearest Town: Leavenworth
Skill Level: 1
Fitness Level: 0
Dis... Read More...
From Road to Dirt
From Road to Dirt – Making the Transition to Trail Running
by Adam Vognild
I was recently asked when I first started trail running. It made me pause and think back to what nudged me from pavement to dirt. ... Read More...
Nahahum Canyon-Radio Tower Route
A great trail for kids, dogs, and large groups.
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 t... Read More...
Quest to Become a Slacker
by Molly Steere
Like all good sports, slacklining has endured its ‘bad boy’ phase and is now becoming a fully integrated and accepted sport. From its Camp Four birth to its present-day popularity on campuses a... Read More...
Douglas Creek-South End
A fun ride or walk up the Douglas Creek canyon on smooth gravel roads, rocky gravel roads, and single track. Lots of wildlife to be viewed in the canyon as it is the only source of water around. The route s... Read More...
Colockum-Tarpiscan to Cape Horn
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... Read More...
Tenas-George Canyon Circumnavigation
This trip offers views of scenic shrub-step and ponderosa habitat as well as views over the Columbia River and the town of Wenatchee. Close to Wenatchee, this hike is low on people and, in spring, high on g... Read More...