Updates from the Trails

Sage Hill Trails in Wenatchee Foothills to open March 25! Read the full release here and please follow the stated guidance and parameters.

In these strange and trying times, check out the Washington Trails Association Page for more suggestion on how to cope with being stuck at home!

Trail runner and WV TREAD board member Alix Whitener solo-ran the Devils Gulch trail from the Upper ORV Trailhead by Beehive Reservoir to the Lower Trailhead up Mission Creek early this May. Here’s a trip report from her experience:

“I started my run parking at the upper lot, closest to the trail entrance, at 8am intending to reach the lower trailhead by noon to rendezvous with a friend for a ride back into town. There was little snow, and the lot was empty.  I soon found out why! The upper 3 miles of the trail were still covered in about 2 feet + of snow, patchy in places, but gaiters would have been helpful. I carefully stepped on the most-frozen portion of the snow-covered trail and made my way over the first of 128 total fallen trees that would litter the 12 miles of trail, mostly concentrated on the first 8 miles. As the snow began to thin, the trail itself was in great shape, minus the trees of course. Wildflowers were still asleep up high, but as I began to drop in elevation, I saw many balsam root, avalanche lily and lupine. Stream crossings were fairly tame for this time of the year, but the main obstacles were the trees. I made it to the trailhead at my estimated time (I gave myself quite the buffer because I anticipated snow and (perhaps not so many) fallen trees) and on our way home, we grabbed Rusty’s burgers and shared our respective hiking stories from the day. I anticipate the snow on Devil’s Gulch to be gone by the end of May, and I thank anyone who takes the time to help clear the 128 fallen trees from this beautiful trail in our backyard. "

Trail update as of May 25: Trees have been cleared and the trail is snow free.