Eden Valley Guest Ranch.

North Central Washington Trails for Hiking, Horses, and Mountain Biking

Public land borders Eden Valley Guest Ranch in the Okanogan Highlands of north central Washington for a couple miles, offering multi-use trails for trail riding, mountain biking and miles more of hiking trails.

Those wishing for more aggressive hikes and mountain bike rides will be challenged as they reach the public lands as trails separate with a selection of difficulty levels.  More good news is that our trails are underutilized and the not so great news is that we have little signage on our public lands.  Most guests see few other people if any most months of the year.  Hunting season in mid-October would be the exception.  Generally, your time will run out before you hike or ride all the trails.  Many trails lead out west of the ranch towards Meadow Lake Road.

South of Eden Valley Guest Ranch in the US Forest Service is the Pacific Northwest Trail. Hikers or mountain bikers can intersect it about a mile south of our Log Cabin Trail and Gate "4".  Mountain biking Dry Gulch Road to the the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail (PNNST) via Wilcox Road/Trail is another option.  It would be about three miles from the Eden Valley cabins to the PNNST using Dry Gulch Road.

Continuing westerly, this route takes hikers and mountain bike enthusiasts by the stunning rock face of Haley Mountain. A half-mile west of the saddle is a trail-head parking area with a bathroom facility.  The PNNST Trail crosses Summit Lake Road (USFS Road 3525).  A choice of coming back the same way or biking via Cashe Creek to Summit Lake Road (USFS Road 3525) must be made.  Those who wish to have about a 28 mile ride will proceed via Cashe Creek trail to Summit Lake Road.  OK... this part is not a trail, it is a primitive road and the scenery is worth it.  It is a "must-see" sight at the alpine Summit Lake. The really aggressive mountain biker can take a side excursion up to the historic Mt. Hull Lookout site.  It is a steep half-mile each way with a 360 degree view at the top.  Mountain bikers can make a decision to come back the way they came or continue north on USFS Road 3525 to primitive USFS Road (Meadow Lake Road) and take a right.  In approximately three miles, will be locally known (unofficially named) Yodel Pup Trail or Cowbell Lane leading back to Gates "2" and "3" respectively.