Wenatchee Foothills

Horse Lake Reserve Trailhead:

From Wenatchee Avenue, head uphill (west) on Horse Lake Road. Follow the road 3/4 of a mile past residential neighborhoods. At this point, the road will turn to dirt. After 3 miles, the trailhead will be on the right.

Learn about trails in our area, whether you hike, bike, run or ride a horse. Trails provide entry into the special places that make our area so spectacular - places that provide space for wildlife to live and humans to visit.

Over the years, Wenatchee has consistently grown from its core out into the canyons and into the foothills. Vacant, undeveloped land is now a rarity within the city limits, and the foothills are increasingly under pressure from new development.

Hikers, runners, and bikers in the Wenatchee Valley have long known that the foothills provide amazing recreation and scenery. But in 2001, development threatened access to this local resource.  The Chelan-Douglas Land Trust responded with the Save the Sage campaign, rallying local support to preserve this community asset.

Working together, we accomplished the 100-year community goal of acquiring and protecting Saddle Rock forever.

In 2000, the Jacobson family left a permanent legacy to the Wenatchee community when it donated 35 acres of prime shrub-steppe habitat in the Wenatchee Foothills to the Land Trust.  This gift guarantees permanent community access to enjoy the beauty of the foothills.

When you stand in the middle of Horse Lake Ranch, you stand in the middle of a conservation success story.

Foothills North Natural Area’s 382 acres of shrub-steppe habitat provides stunning views of the Columbia and Wenatchee Rivers, vital homes for wildlife, and an important trail connection.