Saddle Rock Natural Area

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources has given what locals know as “Saddle Rock” an official name: Saddle Rock

Native American legend tells of Black Bear and Grizzly Bear constantly bickering until one day Coyote turned them both to stone, forming what early pioneers and settlers referred to as “Squaw Saddle”.

WENATCHEE — With 25 tons of arsenic-contaminated rock and soil, an articulating dump truck slowly moves down the lower end of Saddle Rock an average of 25 times a day. The truck can swivel in front of its load, able to make the sharp corners of the dirt road down the mountain.

WENATCHEE — Though normally prohibited, ATVs will be on Saddle Rock next week. GeoEngineers will use them for surveying as part of a project involving removing waste rock piles.

NCW - With summer approaching, our foothills get hot and dry, and sometime wildfires ignite. Come find out how our local shrub-steppe habitat not only survives, but thrives, and how people fit into the picture.

CDLT's Executive Director Curt Soper spent some time in Olympia recently, advocating for conservation in NCW. Read Senator Brad Hawkins' recent newsletter for more information.

WENATCHEE — Saddle Rock Trail is going mainstream. Well, its parking lot is, anyhow.

The trail, located at the end of Circle Street, is one of the most popular in the area, but space for parking doesn’t meet the demand. So the city of Wenatchee is adding dozens of parking spaces.

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.

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

Plants and wildflowers add to the beauty of our foothills and improve the air and water quality, enrich and maintain the soil, sustain wildlife and provide humans with food and medicine.