Wenatchee Foothills

WENATCHEE — There has been a common theme among trails across the Wenatchee Valley since last year: Growing popularity.

The surge in trail use could mean even larger crowds at popular spots, such as Saddlerock or Colchuck Lake trailheads, according to local outdoor organizations.

The long-awaited opening of the Sage Hills and Horse Lake Reserve trails is here! Please enjoy this community treasure responsibly by following all trail-use guidelines posted at trailheads and on our website trails pages. When the ground is moist and soft, trails are easily damaged by foot traffic and especially bike and horse use.

Join us at Horse Lake for our 3rd SageFest - hosted by CDLT and The Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance. Our main task will be building a short segment of trail connecting Homestead trail with the Old Ranch Rd. This work will be moderate to arduous and involve hiking 1-2 miles and using hand tools such as hoes and McLeods along the way.

Event is full! Thank you for your interest. Please check out one of our other upcoming volunteer events.

WENATCHEE — Chelan County PUD is reminding hikers to stay off of Sage Hills and Horse Lake trails in order to let mule deer migrate. The trails are scheduled to reopen April 1.

Deer need to feed in the foothills after losing fat over the winter, the utility said in a news release.

EVENT IS FULL! Keep an eye out for more events posted soon. Join us at Jacobson Preserve for annual spring maintenance on the trail system. This work will be light to moderate and involve hiking up to 2 miles and using hand tools such as hoes and McLeods along the way.

EVENT IS FULL. Wow - That filled up quick! Thank you to everyone for your interest and help - keep an eye out for more events that will get posted soon.

Dry Gulch LLC, an offshoot of Appleatchee Riders, partnered with the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust to develop a conservation easement on 685 acres comprised of shrub-steppe and native bunchgrass, reclaimed mining lands, winter wheat fields, and retired grazing pastures.

WENATCHEE, WA – Sage Hills trails system will close for four months starting Dec. 1 to provide winter sustenance and quiet rangeland for mule deer and other wildlife. The area will re-open for outdoor recreation around April 1.

CDLT needs big sagebrush seed for restoration work at Spiva Butte Nature Preserve in Douglas County, whic