Chelan, Washington
Top Spots in and near Chelan
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Quincy, Washington
Ancient Lakes Trail
4.74.34 mi / 213 ft gainOn the hunt for a dry, scenic backpack during a weekend of dreary, wet, early September weather in the mountains, we decided to head toward the high desert outside of Quincy, WA. After a short hike in, we found a site seldom seen - waterfalls and lakes in the midst of the desert - an area known a...Read more -
Winthrop, Washington
Hike Abernathy Peak
9 mi / 5100 ft gainAbernathy Peak is one of the shortest and easiest peak on the Bulger List, as it's just a walk-up covering around 9 miles and 5100 feet in gain. The trail to starts at the Twisp River Trail, but a few paces after the trailhead, the trail splits and you head left for Scatter Lake. The next 3.5 mi...Read more -
Leavenworth, Washington
Hike to the Summit of Mt. McCausland
8 mi / 1800 ft gainBegin by driving a fairly smooth Forest Road 6700 for 2.5 miles to the Smith Brook Trailhead and park in the space on the left. Much of the signage has been taken down along the trail, so it may be helpful to bring some written directions with you. The hike begins by keeping close to the road, me...Read more -
Quincy, Washington
Ancient Lakes via Judith Pool
3.64.44 mi / 558 ft gainAll around you, waterfalls pour over cliffs as you gaze upon colorful lakes. If you're lucky, a coyote scampers by through a patch of wildflowers – it's just another beautiful day in the Ancient Lakes basin, a gem tucked along the Columbia River Gorge in Central Washington. From the parking lot,...Read more -
Cle Elum, Washington
Backpack to Navaho Pass
12 mi / 4220 ft gainThis is a beautiful trail in the Teanaway area, located in Washington State. The trailhead starts along the Stafford Creek Trail and follows the creek for the first couple miles of the trail. There are a number of different types of wildflowers out here that make the first few miles a nice warmup...Read more