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Leavenworth Activities
Backpacking, Hiking & Climbing
You
will find hundreds of miles of walking, hiking
and backpacking trails around Leavenworth, most of which are within the Wenatchee
National Forest.
Trails vary in length and difficulty and
you are encouraged to contact the Leavenworth Ranger District or the Lake
Wenatchee Ranger District for more information. Additionally,
descriptions of many of the hikes can be found in hiking books that cover
the area. A couple of these books are listed in the column at right
and others can be found listed within the pages of our Go Northwest
Bookstore under Washington
hiking.
Also, some trails require a Northwest
Forest Pass, which can be obtained locally from vendors or from the
nearest district ranger office. You also will want to be aware of
regulations either allowing or prohibiting mountain bikes and or motorized
bikes. Information about these regulations can be found at the nearby
ranger stations, the addresses of which are listed below.
The closest walking and hiking trails are in Waterfront Park where
you will find two miles of trail along
the Wenatchee River.
For more adventure, try the trails leading
off the Icicle Creek Road in Icicle Canyon. These trails include easy
loop and interpretative trails as well as strenuous hikes of many
miles. We've listed a couple of trails here and will be listing more
in the future. So check back with us from time to time for updates and
feel free to send us an email with
your suggestions of other trails to include. The Icicle Creek Road is
at the west end of town on Highway 2 and can be identified by the big Osprey
Rafting Company sign located at the intersection.
Ski Hill Loop Trail.
Length:0.4 Miles, USGS Map: Leavenworth
From downtown, go west on Highway 2 from
the Leavenworth Ranger Station. Turn right on Ski Hill Drive and follow it to the top
of the hill, which is about two miles, and park in the lot. You will find
the trailhead
behind the gated fence to the right of the shed.
Icicle Gorge Loop Trail, No.
1596.
Length:3.5 miles, USGS Map: Leavenworth.
Easy valley-bottom trail along the Icicle
River. Leashed dogs allowed. No
mountain bikes nor motorized bikes allowed.
Getting there: Follow Icicle Road
about 16 miles from the intersection with Highway 2 to the trailhead parking
area which is about 1/2 mile past the Chatter Creek Guard Station on the
left side of the road.
Icicle Gorge Upper Tie Trail, No
1596.1, Length: 2 Miles.
This is a trail between Chatter Creek and
Rock Island Campgrounds. No mountain bikes nor motorized bikes
allowed.
Additional trails are near Lake Wenatchee
and Fish Lake, both of which are a short distance north of Leavenworth.
Wenatchee National
Forest Offices
Leavenworth
Ranger District. 600
Sherbourne, Leavenworth, WA 98826. Phone: 509-548-6977; Fax:
509-548-5817.
Lake
Wenatchee Ranger District. 22976 State Highway 207, Leavenworth,
WA 98826. Phone: 509-763-3103: Fax: 509-763-3211.
Northwest
Forest Pass
The Northwest Forest Pass is good at most
USDA Forest Service fee sites throughout Oregon and Washington, as well as
some fee sites in North Cascades National park. An annual pass is $30, a
daily pass is $5.
Annual Northwest Forest Passes are good for
a year from the month of purchase.
Northwest Forest Passes usually are
available at all USDA Forest Service offices, and from many other vendors.
They will also be available over the Internet in the near future.
Related Hiking Links
Bavarian Volkssport Association.
P.O. Box 91,
Leavenworth, WA 98826. Phone: 509-782-0165. Email
Wenatchee
National Forest
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