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ACTIVITIES
Birding
Climbing and Hiking
Festivals
Geocaching
Golf
Outdoor Recreation
Paragliding
Trails
Whitewater Rafting
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Nearby Cities and Towns
Leavenworth, 11 miles
Peshastin, 8 miles
Wenatchee, 12 miles
Cities and Towns of the Cascade Mountains
Mountain Passes
Blewett Pass, 28 miles
Snoqualmie Pass, 84
miles
Stevens Pass, 47 miles
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Cashmere, Washington
Activities
While in Cashmere take a walk on the paved trail in Riverside Park which runs along the Wenatchee River or just simply enjoy the beautiful scenery. For more outdoor recreation travel to the Cascade Mountains to the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area or the Peshatin Pinnacles for hiking and climbing.
Birding
Climbing and Hiking
Peshatin Pinnalces State Park. 7201 N. Dryden Road, Dryden, WA 98815. Phone: 360-902-8844.
Located 14 miles west of Wenatchee off Highway 2, the 200 feet Pinnacles are a group of sandstone slabs featuring scenic views of the Enchantment Mountain Range, the Wenatchee River Valley and surrounding orchards
Festivals and Events
Chelan County Fair. 5700 Wescott, Cashmere, WA 98815. Phone: 509-782-3232; Fax: 509-782-3783.
Wenatchee River Bluegrass Festival
Geocaching
Golf
Mount Cashmere Golf Course. 6404 Kimber Road, Cashmere, WA 98815. Phone: 509-782-1207.
Outdoor Recreation
Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park. 20530 S. Lakeshore Road, Chelan, WA 98816. Phone: 509-687-3610; Reservations: 1-888-226-7688.
Twenty-Five Mile Creek park offers recreational opportunities such as hiking and biking trails, boating, fishing, water skiing and bird watching.
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Wenatchee River Ranger District: 600 Sherbourne, Leavenworth, WA 98826. Phone: 509-548-2550.
Hiking trails, fishing, hunting, horseback riding, mountain biking, climbing, off road vehicles, cross-country and downhill skiing and snowmobiling.
Paragliding
Airplay Paragliding. 8101 Hay Canyon Road, Cashmere, WA 98815. Phone: 805-968-0980. E-mail
Trails
Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area
This 394,000-acre wilderness area near Seattle is located in the rugged
Central Cascades region of Washington state and is is accessed from 47
trailheads and offers 615 miles of trail.
Whitewater Rafting
River Recreation. PO Box 125, Monitor, WA 98836. Phone: 206-276-8774; Toll-free: 1-800-464-5899; Fax: 1-760-465-5899. E-mail
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