Wenatchee Foothills

The Wenatchee Foothills anchor a distinctly livable community. With their scenic beauty, wildlife, and network of trails and open space – the Foothills are for everyone. The Wenatchee Foothills represent:

Help us build a new trail at Horse Lake Reserve! This roughly 1.5 mile trail will be built entirely by hand, and will access new terrain and new views at the Reserve as it connects the Burt’s barn to the lower end of the Glacier View Trail. This is arduous but rewarding work: volunteers will use handtools to construct trail tread.

The Horse Lake Half-Marathon, 7-Mile and 5-Mile Trail Runs are held on the 1,700-acre Horse Lake Reserve, and put on by RunWenatchee This 6th-annual trail run event is again a fundraiser for the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust.

The Wenatchee Foothills trails system west of the city will open Saturday to hikers, bikers and nature lovers.

Enjoy wildflower season and great views at the Horse Lake Reserve while helping to remove hazardous fencing. Last year we removed over 1.5 miles of old wire fencing at the Horse Lake Reserve. We will continue this work in 2018.

Enjoy wildflower season and great views at the Horse Lake Reserve while helping to remove hazardous fencing. Last year we removed over 1.5 miles of old wire fencing at the Horse Lake Reserve. We will continue this work in 2018.

Build a short (0.1 mile) section of wildlife-friendly fence on the western boundary of the Horse Lake Reserve. Expect to dig postholes, pound steel t-posts, and pull and staple wire. Wear sturdy shoes, tough clothing, and bring gloves. If the weather is bad, we’ll try again on May 1. Please RSVP online or contact Neal; neal@cdlandtrust.org

Help RunWenatchee and the Land Trust host the 5^th annual Horse Lake Trail Runs. Volunteers will help direct runners, man aid stations, and other duties. This is a great opportunity to cheerlead the runners from unique vantage points in the middle of stunning wildflowers!

Spend Earth Day getting ‘earthy’—dirty!—doing trail work on the new Burt’s Trail at Horse Lake Reserve. This roughly 1.5 mile trail will be built entirely by hand, and will access new terrain and new views at the Reserve as it connects the Burt’s barn to the lower end of the Glacier View Trail.

Join the Land Trust and Central Washington Evergreen Mountain Bike Association in the first annual SageFest, a celebration of our Foothills Trails and a way put some energy back into the trail system you love.