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Twin Peaks to Mission Creek Overlook

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Scenic riding, remote, nice views of the Cascades and the surrounding hills. The first several miles of this route are gated and closed to motorized vehicles. Maps: 1) Twin Peaks- South 2) Twin Peaks- North (8.5’x11” portrait/landscape or 8.5”x14” portrait/landscape). Note: use... Read More...

Twin Peaks-Main Road

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Scenic, forested, and very close to Wenatchee. Cool in summer. Wonderful wildflowers in the forests and meadows and on the summit’s rock terrain. Maps: View our topo map below. 7.5-minute quad for Monitor. Note: use ‘Print Preview’ before printing to... Read More...

Twin Peaks-11 Rides

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Twin Peaks (aka Horse Lake Mountain) is the not-so-secret yet secret backyard of both Cashmere and Wenatchee. Not-so-secret because local hikers and mountain bikers know it’s there. Yet secret because, apart from the frequently used roads to the summit and... Read More...

Stemilt Creek Loop

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Attractions: Mixed scenery– orchard lands, forests, views over the Columbia and out to the Cascades. Distance: 15.8 miles (short version) or 22.8 miles (long version) Skill: 1 (beginner) plus Fitness: 2 (intermediate) plus Elevation: Starting elevation 720 feet, ending elevation... Read More...

Ski Hill Loop

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Photo by Marc Dilley: Spring Flowers emerging in the forests at the Leavenworth Ski Hill. Ski Hill Loop A nice ‘trail’ system following dirt roads through the forests. The many looping roads in this small tract of Forest Service-owned lands winds through forests... Read More...

Sage Hills-Lone Fir Spur Trail

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Built during the fall of 2007 and spring of 2008 by the Chelan Douglas Land Trust (CDLT), this is one of the newest trail in the Wenatchee Foothills. The property on which this spur is built was purchased by the... Read More...

Sage Hills-Lower Loop

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Beautiful hills, views, and trails, immediately accessible from Wenatchee. It’s short to get there and sweet to walk. Look for native flowers along the foothills. Maps: See the map below for more information or consult USGS 7.5 minute series: Wenatchee.... Read More...

Homestead Trail-Sage Hills

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During the autumn of 2010, the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust built a new, 2-mile-long section of trail on its Horse Lake Reserve in the Sage Hills west of Wenatchee. The  new trail branches off the west (uphill) side of the Lone... Read More...

Sage Hills Outings

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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...

Saddle Rock

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A Wenatchee landmark, Saddle Rock with its weathered rock towers and surrounding wild lands is both wonderfully scenic and ridiculously close to town. A high percentage of Wenatchee residents can easily walk or ride a bike to the trail heads.... Read More...

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