Stairway to Heaven

Central Washington > Wenatchee

47.3908, -120.4224 Map & Directions

Length: 9.7 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 900 feet
Calculated Difficulty About Calculated Difficulty: Moderate

Springtime wildflowers and trail. Photo by hikingwithlittledogs. Full-size image

Wildflowers/Meadows
Dogs allowed on leash

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Stairway to Heaven is a single track hiking and mountain biking trail in the foothills of Wenatchee. It climbs gently through fields of flowers and Ponderosa pine up to the summit of Twin Peaks. Enjoy views of the canyons and Wenatchee Valley down below. Continue reading

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Hiking Stairway to Heaven

From the trailhead, walk past the closed gate and watch for the trail on the right. Gentle switchbacks will take you up to the ridge through fields of balsamroot, lupine and paintbrush, crossing old jeep roads several times. You may find some respite from the sun under the ponderosa pines.

Continue hiking uphill. After 3.25 miles you may find a nice picnic spot overlooking the Wenatchee Valley. Turn around here or continue another 1.6 miles to the summit of Twin Peaks.

Watch your step in the rain, the clay/dirt trail can be quite slick when wet and be sure to take plenty of water for yourself and your four-legged friends.

For more information about this area, check out the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust.

Hike Description Written by
Jenny Lamharzi, WTA Correspondent

Stairway to Heaven

Map & Directions

Trailhead

Co-ordinates: 47.3908, -120.4224 Open in Google Maps

Before You Go

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WTA Pro Tip: Save a copy of our directions before you leave! App-based driving directions aren't always accurate and data connections may be unreliable as you drive to the trailhead.

Getting There

To get there, follow Highway 2 to Wenatchee Avenue. From the west, turn right onto Maiden Lane, then left onto Western Avenue. When you get to Number 2 Canyon Road, turn right and drive 4.4 miles to the end of the pavement. Park here if you have a low clearance car or aversion to driving on tire-eating rocky roads. Continue on 0.6 miles to a Y where the road closed gate blocks the road on the right. There's room for 2-3 cars to park here. No parking pass required.