The Stevens Pass ski resort has a Nordic Center with ski rentals, small cafe, and the entrance to a fun trail system of beginner, intermediate, and advanced cross-country ski trails. Most trails parallel each other out in the same general direction and also have frequent shortcuts between them. […]
There are many great cross-country skiing options within a half hour drive north of picturesque Leavenworth, including many easy and fun trails in the Plain and Lake Wenatchee State Park areas. Trail systems are inter-connected for longer out & back or loop options, as well. Most of the […]
The Plain Valley Nordic Ski Trails offer a fun and easy way to go cross-country skiing a half hour drive north of Leavenworth. Passes can be purchased at the famous Plain Hardware Store. The south end of the 14 mile trail starts right there out the front door […]
For a little bit of urban cowboy fun for an afternoon, I went on a horseback ride through forest trails along Icicle Creek. The corral, horses, and crew are located just a few miles south of the faux Bavarian tourist town of Leavenworth in the Cascade Mountains.
We hooked up […]
The Plain Valley Nordic Ski Trails are a creation of Rob, enterprising owner of the locally famous Plain Hardware store. The valley floor that forms small “downtown” Plain area consists mostly of relatively smooth and open agricultural land. Rob coordinated four local property owners in opening up their land to […]
Every year the faux Bavarian town of Leavenworth in the Cascade Mountains comes to life around Christmas. The downtown Front Street Park transforms into a hub of evening activity with a hundred kids sledding in front of the “No Sledding” signs and couples walking to a toasty warm dinner […]
We left the gifts of Christmas and went out to the gifts of great cross-country skiing around the small town of Plain, located in the Cascade Mountains north of Leavenworth. The Connor Chalet provided a nice warm cabin to relax in after each brisk day skiing the trails by the […]