Apple Capital Recreation
Loop Trail
Wenatchee,Washington USAWelcome To The
Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail
*** Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail ***This 13-mile trail that runs along both sides of the Columbia River
in Wenatchee and East Wenatchee Washington. The Apple Capital
Recreation Loop Trail is one of the longest loop trail in Washington State.
This trail is popular with bicyclists, walkers, joggers and in-line skaters.
In the winter months, cross country skiers and snowshoers also share the trail.
Completed in 1994,
The Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail brings a dream to reality.
The trail now serves thousands of commuter and recreation trail users each year.
Traveling on the trail starting at Wenatchee Confluence State Park ("Link")
you will see signs along the trail identifying wildlife species found in the area.
From there, head south and cross a footbridge ("Photo") over the Wenatchee River
and continue south to Walla Walla Point Park Area, ("Photo") where you'll find statues,
children's play and swimming areas, baseball fields and sand volleyball courts. Continue
on down south you will see the Nile Saunders miniature steam train tracks ("Photo") that runs
parallel to a segment of the trail and the footbridge ("Photo") over the BNSF train tracks ("Link")
that takes you to down town Wenatchee. or from there going south a boat launch and the
footbridge crossing the Columbia River Wenatchee`s Pipline FootBridge ("Photo") crossing the
footbridge you can go south on the trail going under the G.Seller bridge ("Photo") to the
Douglas County Hydro Park ("Link-info-Photos") or you can go north, on to the east side
of the trail you will see Jude's Oasis ("Photo") a small waterfall near the footbridge crossing the
Columbia River. Continue on you will see the trail head of 19th Street ("Porters Pond Area")
where there is a water fountain and a big statue plack about the Complete the Loop Coalition
Project. Going on the trail north, lots of wildlife then the trail crosses the Columbia River
on the Odabashian Bridge pathway, back to the Wenatchee Confluence State Park.
The Apple Capital Loop Trail is designated for nonmotorized pedestrian traffic only.
Motorized/electric scooters may NOT be operated on the Apple Capital Loop Trail.
Plans are in the works to extend the Apple Capital Loop Trail
north from the Odebashian Bridge to Lincoln Rock State Park.
The entire loop is actually managed by six different government agencies,
including Chelan County PUD, Douglas County Parks,
Washington State Department of Transportation,
Washington State Parks and the Cities of Wenatchee and East Wenatchee.
( Photos by Gene`s BMX at the trail head of 19th Street EastWenatchee,)
~~~ Click Here! for Some Photos from around the Loop Trail ~~~
(
Chelan County PUD Apple Capital Loop Trail Web Page )( .PDF map of the trail: http://www.chelanpud.org/parks/AppleCapitalLoopTrail.pdf )
( Waterfront Plans and Updates - Documents describing waterfront development )
( Loop Trail Extension Southeast 3rd Street to Rock Island Hydro Park 2002 )
( Loop Trail Hawley Street Improvements Project 2002 )
***** News and Happings around the Trail *****
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