Wenatchee Foothills

A new Foothills Trail map is now available. Contact the Land Trust at (509) 667-9708 for a full size 11" x 17" map, or click here to download a smaller version of the Foothills Trail map.

The foothills to the west of Wenatchee are a natural treasure, ideal for wildlife viewing and recreation. CDLT is leading a strong effort to make sure that local people can enjoy the Wenatchee Foothills far into the future. The focal point of this effort is the Wenatchee Foothills Trail, a path that would link Saddlerock, Castle Rock, and the Sage Hills. Informal trails already exist in these areas, but we are working to develop a formal trail with convenient and attractive parking areas. In recent years, development has threatened or eliminated access to areas in the foothills that local people have enjoyed for decades. We are fortunate to have large areas of public land in the foothills and private landowners who are wiling to let people cross their land. It would be shortsighted to not maintain access to these areas for future generations.

The Foothills also provide important habitat for a wide variety of birds and animals and contain outstanding examples of native shrub-steppe plant communities. The foothills are an easily accessible living laboratory for local schools. All the first and fifth graders in the Wenatchee School District now enjoy a day of science education at Saddlerock.