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The PUD manages 960 acres of habitat in the Sage Hills. The area is managed as wildlife habitat and recreational use of the area is a priviledge, not a right. Now vandals who have torn down barricades across trails the PUD wants closed threaten future use of the area.
Part 1 of this article covered footwear, ponchos, and spray decks. Now John Marshall, Gordon Congdon, and Andy Dappen weigh-in on tarps, paddles, pants, and waterproof luggage.
This trail is flat and relatively short--great for families or getting back into shape. An excellent hike for all seasons with wildflowers and raging rivers in the spring, dipping pools in the summer, and foliage and salmon in the fall.
The Mission Ridge Trail is another ride to enjoy in the Devils Gulch area. It's a higher, harder route that undulates along one of the ridges confining Devils Gulch. For an exhausting day of riding, make two laps from the Upper Devils Gulch Trailhead--one down Devil's Gulch, one along the Mission Ridge Trail.
A great flatwater paddle along the Columbia River and an excellent way to beat the summer heat. Explore the confluence of the Wenatchee River and enjoy the riverside parks that flank both east and west sides of the river.
Wenatchee climber and doctor, Mark Shipman, took this picture of Adam Vognild near the submit of Mt. Forbidden . The two climbed the West Ridge of the peak during the last weekend of June. Eldorado Peak and the Inspiration Glacier provide the spectacular background.
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Part 1 of this article covered footwear, ponchos, and spray decks. Now John Marshall, Gordon Congdon, and Andy Dappen weigh-in on tarps, paddles, pants, and waterproof luggage.