Lower Wenatchee Mountains

A mountainous sub-region within the Central Washington Cascades, bounded by Peshastin Creek (US-97), lower Wenatchee River (US-2), Columbia River, Colockum Creek, Kittitas Valley, Swauk Creek (US-97), and Blewett Pass. Notable landforms include Horse Lake Mountain, Tronsen Ridge, Mission Ridge, Mt. Lillian, and Jumpoff Ridge.

Three skiers sit on Tronsen Head Summit overlooking a foggy valley during lunch break on Tronsen Head Ski Loop

Tronsen Head Ski Loop: Windy Hollow to Haney Gap (Lower Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · January 20, 2001

Trip Date: January 20, 2001 Tronsen Head Ski Loop: Windy Hollow to Haney Gap Windy HollowWindy Gap ...

Lower Wenatchee Mountains Snow Tours in Central WA Cascades Traverses & Loops (Ski) Tronsen Head Ski Loop Winter Summits

skiers skinning up Windy Hollow snowfield below Windy Knob on the first half of the Tronsen Head Ski Loop

Tronsen Head Ski Loop: Windy Hollow to Haney Gap (Lower Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · February 8, 2020

Trip Date: February 8, 2020 Tronsen Head Ski Loop: Windy Hollow to Haney Gap Swauk MeadowWindy Hollow ...

Lower Wenatchee Mountains Snow Tours in Central WA Cascades Tronsen Head Ski Loop Winter Summits

A telemark skiers carves a turn under a rocky cliff during the Tronsen Head Ski Loop

Tronsen Head Ski Loop: Windy Hollow to Haney Gap (Lower Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · January 21, 2007

Trip Date: January 21, 2007 Tronsen Head Ski Loop: Windy Hollow to Haney Gap Windy HollowWindy Gap ...

Lower Wenatchee Mountains Snow Tours in Central WA Cascades Traverses & Loops (Ski) Tronsen Head Ski Loop Winter Summits

Sunny Switchback with fall grasses and evergreen trees during East Devil Bike Loop on Devils Gulch Trail in the Lower Wenatchee Mountains

East Devil Bike Loop: East Mission Gulch to Devils Gulch (Lower Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · October 24, 2019

Trip Date: October 24, 2019 East Devil Bike Loop: East Mission Gulch to Beehive Junction to Devil’s Gulch ...

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Group of mountain bikers with their bikes getting ready to descend the East Mission Gulch

East Mission Gulch Bike Descent: Beehive Junction to Mission Creek Fork (Lower Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · October 26, 2019

Trip Report: October 26, 2019 East Mission Gulch Bike Descent: Beehive Junction to Mission Creek Fork Beehive RidgeEast ...

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Mountain bike handle bars face fall grasses along the Red Devil Ridge trail in the Lower Wenatchee Mountains

Red Devil Bike Loop: Sand Creek to Mission Creek (Lower Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 24, 2019

Trip Date: September 24, 2019 Red Devil Bike Loop: Sand Creek to Mission Creek to Sand Creek Sand ...

Central WA Cascades Lower Wenatchee Mountains Mtn & Gravel Biking Traverses & Loops (Bike)

A group of mountain bikers rides down Devils Gulch Trail in the Lower Wenatchee Mountains

Devils Gulch Bike Descent: Beehive Ridge to Mission Creek Fork (Lower Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · October 21, 1989

Trip Date: October 21, 1989 Devil’s Gulch Bike Descent: Beehive Ridge to Mission Creek Fork Lower Mission Ridge ...

Central WA Cascades Family Trips Lower Wenatchee Mountains Mtn & Gravel Biking

Tronsen Gap Ski Loop via Windy Hollow—Naneum Pass + Tronsen Head (Lower Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · February 10, 2023

Originally Posted: February 2023Updated: March 2026 Tronsen Gap Ski Loop: Tronsen Creek to Swauk Creek Tronsen Basin ...

Favorite Trips Lower Wenatchee Mountains Snow Tours in Central WA Cascades Traverses & Loops (Ski)

Tronsen Head Ski Loop: Windy Hollow to Haney Gap (Lower Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · February 27, 2022

Trip Date: February 27, 2022 Windy HollowWindy GapTronsen GapTronsen Head (5980+ ft)Haney Gap Trip ...

Lower Wenatchee Mountains Snow Tours in Central WA Cascades Tronsen Head Ski Loop Winter Summits

Skier making turns in a snow glade during Tronsen Head Ski Loop

Tronsen Head Ski Loop: Windy Hollow to Haney Gap (Lower Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · March 3, 2018

Trip Date: March 3, 2018 Tronsen Head Ski Loop: Windy Hollow to Haney Gap Windy HollowWindy Gap ...

Lower Wenatchee Mountains Snow Tours in Central WA Cascades Tronsen Head Ski Loop Winter Summits

A large group of cross country skiers traverse a snowy ridge crest during the Hog Loppet

Hog Loppet Ski Traverse: Mission Ridge to Blewett Pass (Lower Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · February 24, 2007

Trip Date: February 24, 2007 Hog Loppet Ski Traverse: Mission Ridge to Blewett Pass Mission RidgeHaney Meadow ...

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Lower Wenatchee Mountains

Tronsen Head Ski Loop: Windy Hollow to Haney Gap (Lower Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Tronsen Head Ski Loop: Windy Hollow to Haney Gap (Lower Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Tronsen Head Ski Loop: Windy Hollow to Haney Gap (Lower Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

East Devil Bike Loop: East Mission Gulch to Devils Gulch (Lower Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

East Mission Gulch Bike Descent: Beehive Junction to Mission Creek Fork (Lower Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Red Devil Bike Loop: Sand Creek to Mission Creek (Lower Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Devils Gulch Bike Descent: Beehive Ridge to Mission Creek Fork (Lower Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Tronsen Gap Ski Loop via Windy Hollow—Naneum Pass + Tronsen Head (Lower Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Tronsen Head Ski Loop: Windy Hollow to Haney Gap (Lower Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Tronsen Head Ski Loop: Windy Hollow to Haney Gap (Lower Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Hog Loppet Ski Traverse: Mission Ridge to Blewett Pass (Lower Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Ashley Gorge Via Ferrata Climbs: The Outlaw + Abduction + The Pump + The Soup + Toothy Grin (Uinta Range, UT)

Guye Peak: North Summit + Middle Summit + South Summit via Alpental Slope—Cave Ridge (Snoquamlie Range, WA)

McAlester–Rainbow Loop via McAlester Pass—Rainbow Creek—Rainbow Pass—Bridge Creek + McAlester Mtn (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Hoodoo Pass Loop via Horsehead Pass—Libby-Crater Saddle + Mt Bigelow + Crater Peak (Sawtooth Mountains, WA)

Amabilis Mtn Bike Loop via Amabilis Beacon + Amabilis Peak (Keechelus Mountains, WA)

Three Fingers Mtn: South Peak / Lookout Via Meadow Mtn—Goat Flats—Tin Can Gap—Southwest Side (West Sauk Mountains, WA)

Defiance Trail Traverse: Thompson Pass to Hemlock Pass via Mason Pass—Pratt Pass + Mt Defiance (Lower Snoqualmie Range, WA)

LaCrosse Pass Loop via Enchanted Valley—O’Neil Pass—Duckabush River—Dosewallips River—Anderson Pass (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Granite Mtn via Hyas Lake—Tuck Lake—Robin Lakes—Northwest Ridge (Upper Icicle Mountains, WA)

Glacier Basin Climbing Reconn: Monte Cristo Peak attempt + Cadet Peak attempt (Monte Cristo Mountains, WA)