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...
Lisa Robinson took advantage of our beautiful spring weather to visit the Peshastin Pinnacles State Park. Although her parents lived just across the river from the park for 10 years and her grandmother owned the orchard there since before 1949, this...Read More...
Sarah Shaffer taking it all in on the ride through the orchards. Attractions. Local cyclists often comment that they wished there were a cycling route between Wenatchee and Cashmere that kept them entirely off Highway 2. For such riders, we...Read More...
ATTRACTIONS. A little of a lot. You’ll ride through orchards, desert hills, and forests. You’ll ride along the banks of the Columbia River and those of Lake Chelan and you’ll pass fruit stands and vineyards. DISTANCE. Roundtrip from Confluence State...Read More...
This ride through the orchards and below the foothills of the Wenatchee Valley is both a scenic training ride and an enjoyable outing with friends or family. The difference is simply in the speed at which you attack the route....Read More...
Ray Birks submitted this road bicycling route with photos on the Forum. We liked his clever use of the Link bus to make climbing Badger Mountain easy on the muscles and on the gas tank. We thought his insights would be...Read More...
Attractions: River views, orchards, a road ride with good shoulders, good training ride. Distance: About 15 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: About 100 feet Skill: 1 (beginner) Fitness: 1 (easy) Maps. See map below for more information. Access: Start from anywhere along...Read More...
ATTRACTIONS: Beautiful scenery with cliffs sculpted by ice age floods. Fields of grass and alfalfa contrast against the rust-colored cliffs and blue sky. And good weather is almost guaranteed. SKILL: 1 (easy). FITNESS: 2 (intermediate). DISTANCE: 30 to 40 miles...Read More...
ATTRACTIONS: The ride is close to town, has little traffic, is enjoyably scenic, and is sure to jumpstart your pulse. It’s a good before- or after-work training ride. CONS: It’s a grunt. And often steep enough that the only...Read More...
ATTRACTIONS. Rolling orchard terrain along the Wenatchee River. A quickly accessed training ride for lunch hour or after work. This is also a good family ride. DISTANCE. Roughly 15 miles roundtrip from Confluence Park. For a slightly longer ride (20...Read More...
