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Fourth of July Creek to Icicle Ridge

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Photo: Icicle Ridge delivers big-screen view from Icicle Ridge of Stuart (right) and Colchuck (left). After a brutal 4,800-foot climb up Fourth of July Creek, you reach Icicle Ridge with its big-screen views of the nearby Stuart Range and it’s... Read More...

Stuart Range Traverse

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    See a PDF version of this story with more photos. Stuart Range Traverse (September 10-11, 2011) by Mike Rolfs On a warm weekend in early September, Aaron Simmons and I set out from Ingalls Lake to traverse the... Read More...

Echo Valley

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Smooth to rugged — Echo Valley has it all. From superfly single track to untouched outback trails touching the national forest line. You can start riding at Echo Valley and link into the nearby trails of Echo Ridge. Activity: Mountain Biking,... Read More...

Devils Gulch Alternatives

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Statewide, Central Washington’s best-known ride is arguably the Devils Gulch Trail. It’s a great ride, one worth doing multiple times. What is little known is that, from the upper trailhead of this best-known trail, there are a half dozen other... Read More...

Devils Spur Trail (Devils Tie-In)

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  Devils Spur Trail by Carolyn Griffin-Bugert and Bob Bugert This mountain trail near the Mission Ridge Ski Area has double-track, single-track, forests, exposed hillsides, technical challenges, and great views of snow-covered mountains. That’s not a list of benefits when... Read More...

Devils Backbone

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A view of Lake Chelan while mountain biking up to the Devils Backbone Trail. Devils Backbone – When Hell Freezes Over by Andy Dappen  The ridge trails forming a big fishhook across Devils Backbone and down Pot Peak have gained... Read More...

Derby Canyon-Spur 200

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A short outing in the foothills above Peshastin. The route starts with a quiet trip through the woods and ends with a steep ridge walk/ride up to an unnamed peak offering pretty views of both the Enchantments and the Wenatchee Valley. Map:... Read More...

Derby Canyon-Blag Mountain

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This is a pretty ride in late spring when the hills are brilliant green, but it’s, arguably, even prettier in mid to late October when the surrounding broadleaf maples are brilliant yellow and new snow sprinkles the slopes of the... Read More...

Derby Canyon-Xanadu

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Photo: Xanadu serves up a healthy dose of good scenery along with technical riding. May 2014: Over the winter and spring of 2014 a variety of private land issues have been impacting access to and the use of the Xanadu... Read More...

Derby Canyon-D.E.A.D. Ride

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The red glow of the digital display reads 6:30 a.m., it’s still dark outside, and from the warmth of bed I hear rain tapping the roof. It’s the first day of the month and fate has not wasted a minute... Read More...

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