State Park

Lake Wenatchee State Park

         Grooming Report    

Date:  Sat 2/4      Time: 7:30 a.m.            Temp/Precip: 26 degrees, partly cloudy        34” max. base

Get current snow/weather conditions at the park here:   http://www.nwac.us/weatherdata/lakewenatchee/now/

General Conditions:   Excellent skiing!  We put extra effort this morning into Nason and Chiwawa.

South Park: To be completed by 8:30.  Excellent.

Nason Ridge:  We ran the whole upper trail system twice this morning to really bring the surface into shape after all that snow followed by freeze/thaw cycles earlier this week.  Will be excellent!!

North Park:  Groomed Thursday.  Will be hard and fast this morning, softening up this afternoon.

Chiwawa See and Ski: Groomed today. Skate skiing will be better than classic skiing today.

Permits required currently:  Sno-Park permits required for all vehicles in the park.  A Season Sno-Park pass with Groomed Trails sticker will get you into all parking areas.  NEW THIS YEAR:  The Daily Sno-Park pass also requires an Annual or Daily Discover Pass in the park (no Discover Pass needed at Chiwawa or Nason).  Also New this year, we are providing self-pay stations at each parking area within the park for Daily Sno-Park and Discover Passes.

XC Trail Descriptions and Grooming Schedule: 

 

South Park:  Approximately 8 k groomed trails, double-tracked. Within the state park, the total includes a series of 1-3 km loops and longer runs through forest, along the lakeshore, and above the Wenatchee River for a total of 8 k.  These trails will typically be groomed Thursday through Monday.

Nason Ridge Backcountry:  This 20-kilometer groomed trail system begins at the Nason Ridge Sno-Park, within the South Park trail system.  The first 7 k (“Lower Nason”) has rolling hills.  At 7 k a challenging 13 k loop option begins (“Upper Nason”).  The trail climbs 1,500′ to access miles of rolling, open, ridge-top terrain.  The panoramic views of Lake Wenatchee and the surrounding Cascade mountains are spectacular.  All trails are groomed with one track lane and a wide skating lane.  We plan on grooming Lower Nason Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, and the entire trail including Upper Nason Saturdays and Sundays.  Challenging loop trip options are possible by way of the ungroomed Nason Ridge hiking trail. The great majority of this trails system lies on Longview Timber Company land.  Many thanks to Longview Timber Company for allowing access!

North Park:  The groomed trails in the North Park area provides 5.3 k of scenic trails which loop through the campgrounds, follow the river and lake shores, and run through quiet stretches of forest. This area offers a less-traveled alternative to the sometimes busy trails in the South Park area. These trails will typically be groomed, double-tracked with mini-skate lane (5.5 ft), 4 – 5 times weekly Thursday through Tuesday as conditions and equipment allow.

Chiwawa See and Ski:  This Sno-park offers the “See and Ski” Trail, an 8 k groomed loop with a full skate lane (8 ft) and single track for the entire route. Trail passes through the forest and along the Wenatchee River.  This trail will typically be groomed Friday through Sunday.

Snowshoe Trail Information:  South Park:  Here we offer a 1.8-mile loop trip and a new route to Nason Ridge for the more adventurous.  The loop follows Wenatchee River and Nason creek then returns to the beach through a Ponderosa Pine / Douglas fir forest.   The Nason Ridge trail runs 2.7 miles from beach to ridge top.  Great views begin about one mile from the beach.

North Park:  Currently no marked routes.  Blaze your own trail!

Chiwawa: New! A 1.5 or 3.8 mile semi-loop snowshoe trail – 600’ elevation gain, great views. Volunteer built!

 

Sled Hill:  Open and groomed.