Wenatchee Outdoors.ORG

The main reason I work to hang on to Black Bear Lodge (aka Pine River Cabin) is to be able to access the incredible country in Central Washington. At the headwaters of the Wenatchee River at Lake Wenatchee, and just a short drive from Stevens Pass, the cabin places you in one of the most varied and scenic locales in all of the United States.

That may sound like a bold statement, but consider what you can find there.

A half hour west of the cabin and you are at the Cascade Crest for either skiing at Stevens or striking out on the Cascade Crest Trail. Dozens of other access points along the way provide access to hiking, mountain biking, snowshoeing into some of the most dramatic scenery you can imagine. Head north and you can make your way to trailheads on Phelps Creek and into the Spider Meadows country or to Trinity and the trails along the Chiwawa River that lead directly into the Glacier Peak Wilderness.

Head east and thirty minutes takes you beyond Leavenworth into the drying ponderosa forest that eventually opens into the sunny and lovely Wenatchee Valley with the Columbia River. Rainfall drops from over a hundred inches to about ten and the terrain is suddenly open and expansive. The two rivers - the Wenatchee and the Columbia - offer mulitple opportunities for any kind of water recreation you can imagine.

Here is a link to a fabulous website that offers extensive information on the area.

http://www.justgetout.net/Wenatchee/

For a quick intro check out this video from the website.
http://vimeo.com/7235177

Let me know when you are ready to visit so we can get you hooked up with Black Bear Lodge!!