• Zero out the odometer. Walk around the gate and ride up the road, staying on the larger, better-better traveled road whenever you encounter a spur.
• 2.85 miles (el: 4,280') you’ll reach a Y in the road immediately beyond a shoulder with an expansive view over the surroundings. (The right fork reaches the top of the east peak of Twin Peaks after another .6 miles but that’s another ride.) Take the left fork and head west. The road climbs slightly, contours, and then drops steadily.
• 4 miles (el: 3,900'). Reach a saddle with an intersection. (Road 7107-350 deadends after .3 miles and road 7107-335 deadends after .5 miles.) Turn right and coast along a descending contour. A few spurs branch off this road but stay on the main road as it trends east and northeast. The road occasionally climbs a bit.
• 6.75 miles. A spur road/trail comes in on the right (el: 3620') at a steep angle. This is where the more difficult descent off Twin Peaks merges with this easier route.

Note: Distances from this point on are not as exact due to flaws in the trip reporters character. The distances from this point on are approximated from map measurements. Each instruction below also gives the approximate distance traveled since the last instruction.

• From the point where the routes merge, follow the main road for about 1 mile to an intersection (el: 2,880'). A spur road or two will be passed. Stay on the main road as it drops and completes a few large switchbacks.
• At the intersection mentioned above, cut back hard to the left. This spur sometimes seems less traveled and less obvious but logging is taking place up in the area and changing the traffic on different roads yearly. Contour along this flat road for about .75 mile looking for a small road branching off to the right and dropping straight down onto the very prominent ridge known as Butler Ridge.
• Ride the scenic ridge and enjoy its views of the Cascades and the Wenatchee River Valley for about 1.5 miles to a saddle at 2,450 feet. The left trail was long used by the Wenatchee School District for its 8th grade Wenatchee-to-Cashmere Hike. It descends into Yaksum Canyon and reaches pavement after 2.75 miles. Most of this trail is on private property and is not to be riden without advance permission from Walter Hills (425-888-0412).
• Go straight, remaining on the ridge as it undulates (a few short but steep climbs). After another 3.55 miles, you'll reach a saddle (el: 1,515') with spur roads going various directions. Take the left road and it will contour west-facing slopes and drop. This road goes from dirt to gravel and, after .6 miles, goes around a gate and hits pavement.
• Turn left (this is Butler Road) and descend the orcharding road .7 miles to a stop sign.
• Turn right on Yaksum Canyon Rd, go about .25 miles, stay right at the Y, and follow Yaksum (which becomes Olive Street) an additional .75 miles to a stop sign at the bottom of a hill. 
• Turn left and after about 2 blocks turn right on Division Street. Cross the railroad tracks and turn right on Cottage Avenue.
• Ride a few blocks down to the corner of Cottage of Woodring and park yourself at the bus stop on the right side of Cottage Avenue and wait for the Link Transit bus traveling to Wenatchee. More info below. (Alternately, ride the orchard roads back to Wenatchee--see our Biking-Road route descriptions).

Buses:
If you plan to ride the bus back to Wenatchee, get the bus schedule before taking this ride by calling 662-1155 or checking www.linktransit.com . As of 4/24/2007, you’ll want to check the Leavenworth to Wenatchee leg of Route 22 which costs 75 cents and, on average, runs every hour between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Saturdays. There's more service on weekdays but NO Sunday service.

Misc/Other Issues:
You can also easily return to Wenatchee by riding the orcharding roads. Riding up Number 2 Canyon to the starting point described above adds about 5 miles of riding and 2000 feet of elevation gain.

Uses Allowed: Mountain biking, hiking, running.
Uses Not Allowed: Motorized vehicles are not allowed on the roads on the south side of Twin Peaks, but are allowed on the north-side roads and trails.
Land Ownership: Mixture of county and Forest Service roads.
Fees/Permits Needed: None.
Other Maps: USGS 7.5 Minute Quad: Monitor. Our map link shows the North side roads. For the South Side roads that are part of the start of this trip, see the Twin Peaks-Main Road route description.
Trip reporter: Andy Dappen. Original report filed 6/2005. Updated 7/2007.

Leave It Better Than You Found It: This should be every outdoor user’s goal. Pick up trash left by others, pull noxious weeds along your route, disperse old fire rings (they encourage more fires), throw branches over spur trails and spurs between switchbacks (make it harder to do the wrong thing than the right thing).

Important Disclaimer: Treat this information as recommendations, not gospel. Things change, conditions change, and those contributing these reports are volunteers--they may make mistakes, fail to give complete information, or may not know all the issues affecting a route. So forget about finger pointing: If things go wrong, you are completely responsible for yourself and your actions. If you can’t live with that, you are prohibited from using our information.