Lake Wenatchee is our hometown park, and as as we’ve lived in the Plain Valley, we’ve grown to love this little corner of paradise. Last year a logging company planned to do a commercial harvest on a large swath of the hillside surrounding the lake but it was recently saved when a non-profit stepped in and saved it through a land purchase agreement.
Jeff recently wrote an article for The Seattle Times that described one of the hikes in this area along with two other favorites in the region. Here are some of the photos from those hikes
The Nason Ridge trail runs some 22 miles and leads hikers to several alpine lakes as well as the only fire lookout still used in the Stevens Pass area
Big Red is the old growth Ponderosa Pine tree that hikers and snowshoers will recognize on the climb
Emerald Island at Lake Wenatchee State Park is popular with paddle boarders, boaters and swimmers
Dirty Face peak is one of the major landmarks in the area and a leg-wobbling climb (with one heck of a view at the top)
At only a half mile, the Hidden Lake Trail is a favorite for kids and those looking for an easy payoff
Near the beginning of the trail, a couple of tunnel trees create good caves where kids can learn about lightning strikes
Dirty Face Peak is a 9-mile RT climb that your legs are sure to feel the next day
We found several pounds of delicious Bear’s Head mushrooms along the way and ate on it for a solid week following our hike
Not sure what mushrooms these are but we’re pretty sure you can’t eat them
A weather station and evidence of an old fire lookout greet you at the top. But it’s the views that really grab your attention
On a clear day you can see into the North Cascades, Glacier Peak Wilderness and straight down onto Lake Wenatchee
