Directions to Echo Ridge Nordic Area:
The Upper Echo Trailhead is 11.1 miles from the town of Chelan.
Follow the Manson Highway (SR-150) 2 miles to Boyd Road and turn right.
Follow Boyd Road to Cooper Gulch Road, following signs to the end of the pavement which is beyond Echo Valley Ski Area/Chelan Rentals Resorts complex.
From this point, a Forest Service road winds steeply uphill (right) for about two miles where you can access the Switchback Alley (for snowshoeing and fat biking), Zoom (groomed for skiing, snowshoeing and fat biking) and the Shoe Trailheads (for snowshoeing and fat biking) and finally the main parking areas at Lower and Upper Echo Trailheads (for nordic skiing).
All trails are posted for the allowable use. Please make sure you are using the correct trailhead and trails for the allowable use. A warming yurt is located at the Upper Echo trailhead.
On Apple Maps: Search for “Echo North Trail” for the Upper Echo Trailhead/Parking Lot
On Google Maps: Search for “Echo Ridge Recreation Area Trailhead” for the Upper Echo Trailhead/Parking Lot
Skis can be rented locally at the following locations:
Lake Chelan Sports (located in downtown Chelan) 509-682-2629
Lakeland Ski Rental (located at Echo Valley Resort) 509-687-3204
Ski tuning:
LakeRider Sports provides classic and skate ski tuning and waxing.
Manson Middle School’s drone club created this video to promote Echo Ridge. Thank you Jon Hernandez and Rex Torgesen!