HIKING
Unforgettable hiking trails in the Lake Chelan Valley!
Echo Ridge Summer Hiking Trails
The Echo Ridge Trail System contains over 26 miles of trails. Hiking and mountain biking are popular activities spring through fall on Echo Ridge trails. There are wide, easy trails suitable for all ages with highly technical single track trails for the more adventurous. Expect to see great views of Lake Chelan, the Cascades, Okanogan Highlands and Columbia Plateau. Trail difficulty varies from “easy” trails to “most difficult,” but most trails are suitable for children. These trails are maintained annually.
Lake Chelan Sawtooth Wilderness
Approximately 194 miles of trails traverse the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness. Trails tend to be steady climbs into high basins and glacial cirques with lakes. The south facing portion of the range has more open, rolling high country that falls off very steeply into the Lake Chelan valley. Many parts of the Wilderness can be visited on a day trip.
Devil's Backbone
Devil's Backbone is a multi-use trail for bikers, hikers and some vehicle access. Among the several peaks this trail brings you right up to are Stormy Mountain (about 1.3 miles in) and Angle Peak (about 8.4 miles in).