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Little Wenatchee Gorge

Jul 03, 2012

by Muledeer — last modified Jul 04, 2012 07:45 AM
Type of Outing
Day hike
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Hike: Little Wenatchee Gorge
Region: Central Cascades -- Stevens Pass - East
Agency: Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests, Lake Wenatchee Ranger Station
Trails: Little Wenatchee River (#1525)
Avg Rating: 3.40
Little Wenctchee Gorge
A good short trail for those who don't like a crowd. A long drive in for a short hike, but if camped at Lake Wenatchee, a nice little hike. A soft, wet mist was falling, good atmosphere for a river hike. It's a steep rocky drop into the gorge so keep a close eye on kids and dogs. The trail follows the river high above for about a mile or so. We turned around just before the end, the map showed it just hitting the road and we didn't want a road walk. Lake Creek campground, where the trailhead is, had only one car.
Natures' bonzai tree
Steep moss covered rock
a flower I can't ID yet
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No Need For A Road Walk

Posted by OutdoorDan at Jul 04, 2012 10:24 PM
Lake Creek is one of my family and friends favorite campgrounds. We have camped there multiple times in the last decade. The pools on the river can be fished and during the summer you can swim if you want to brave the cold, clear water. If you don't want to walk the road back to the car you can follow a spur trail that goes off to the right at the top of the rocky hill. This offers some good views of the valley and take you right back to the campground via a forest walk.

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Posted by Muledeer at Jul 04, 2012 10:26 PM
That must be where we turned around and went back. I remember the spur trail.

Correction

Posted by Muledeer at Jul 04, 2012 10:26 PM
Muledeer is NOT Dave Fredrick, something must be still messed up with the log in again. Muledeer.

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