From Little Wenatchee Ford TH, up Cady Ridge trail, north on PCT to Dishpan Gap, Bald Eagle trail to June Mt, Pilot Ridge trail to Blue Lake, Blue Lake High Route back to Bald Eagle, Bald Eagle back to Dishpan Gap, PCT north to Meander Meadows junc, Little Wenatchee trail back to the trail head.

Road to Little Wenatchee Ford TH is good but narrow. Encountering a car going the opposite direction would be difficult.

Cady Ridge trail is in good condition, some super annoying small fly things. Wild flowers up the top are lovely and great views of Dakobed/Glacier.

PCT is of course in great condition and has water sources between Cady Ridge and Dishpan gap.

Bald Eagle trail between Dishpan Gap and June Mt is in good condition. Still some large snow patches but not difficult or dangerous to cross. Super nice views across the valley. 

Pilot Ridge trail in the valley from June Mt to Blue lake is in good condition. Very chill marmot fam living on the trail between lower and upper lakes.

Blue Lake High Route has barely any snow to cross. None on the steepest section.

Little Wenatchee trail is horrid. One minute you are skipping through the stunning wildflowers up above Meander Meadows, the next your battling through brush over your head. Seriously, its worth looping through meander meadows but I wouldn't venture lower than that. Its 5 miles of can't see your feet brush occasionally interspersed with open forest. We were't that far down when we ran into a man+dog coming up, he asked us if we'd come up this way, we told him it was quite brushy above here, he laughed and said well its super brushy below - we'd been hoping to drop into forest and be done with the brush - he also vowed that he'd never be taking this trail again. Never again. The trail under the brush is in great condition, would be fantastic if you could see it. I wondered why the trail was built through all these avalanche run-outs instead of in the forest on the other side of the valley???

I only hiked Cady Ridge to Lake Sally Ann, but there was a detailed and relatively current ranger's report at the trailhead included as a photo here that gives some good information about other hikes that use this trailhead.

On my route, there were just a few small snow patches that should be gone soon. Lake Sally Ann is now fully melted out, although a couple campsites still have snow. There are some tasty ripe berries down lower, and there are lots of flowers once you hit the ridge. There were about 20 cars in the lot/on the road when I arrived at 8:30 and about the same when I left. Most folks were doing overnight trips - I saw only one other day hiker.

This is a great hike.

The road to the trailhead was paved for most of the way out from Lake Wenatchee. However, the last 3 miles or so are unpaved and are very narrow, rough, potholy and rocky. You could probably do it in a normal sedan, but better in an SUV. It's a pretty quiet hike and on a sunny Saturday in July the small parking lot was full with 4 cars along the road (about 15 total). We only saw a handful of people on Kady Ridge itself with maybe another dozen along the PCT sections.

The hike starts going up the ridge and the first 1000ft of elevation is long switchbacks. The next 1000ft is steep and rocky/dusty. After that you follow the ridge and there are amazing wildflower meadows with geat views in both directions. It looks like the flowers will be great for another week or two at least. Glacier Peak is big on the North and we were even able to see out to Ranier in the morning before it became more hazy.

Most of the hike was snow-free with a few snowfields to cross in the final meadow on Kady Ridge and along the PCT. These should melt out in the next week or two. Bugs were present in some areas but not too bad. I got a single bite, my wife got substantially more (apparently they like her better).

We went as far as the junction with the PCT then went South to check out Lake Sally Ann, which still had some ice on it, and then North a little past Dishpan Gap to see a great view of Glacier Peak. Totals for the trip were 18 miles and 4000 total elevation.

Went with three other people, starting through the meadow and planning to camp one night and finish coming down Cady Ridge. Most if not all of the PCT portion was snowed out and day hikers going the opposite direction said most if not all of Cady Ridge trail was still snow covered. We did not bring a GPS system and decided to play it safe, camping above the meadow and hiking back the way we came the next day. The trail was in good condition with only a few blow-overs. River at the upper meadow was flowing steady, good place to get water. 

Could easily do as a day hike but recommend knowing the trail well enough or bringing a GPS system so as to not get lost in the snow pack. A fellow was out in the evening changing the batteries in their nature cameras and had seen two to three bears in the area. My party saw at least seven marmots, two of which were fighting. It was well worth the trip just for that marmot fight. Not nearly enough slugs along the forest and meadow portions for my taste though.

Road condition was rough but doable in a low clearance vehicle. 

Took a quiet, cloudy hike up Cady Ridge. We hit the trail after leaving Seattle that morning around 11am, and there were three other cars, one when we got back. According to the register at the trailhead, there were 5 other groups out that day, but no one went up Cady Ridge, so we had the trail to ourselves. We just headed out for an out-and-back. The trail starts out pretty easy switchbacking steadily upward, but a few miles in heads straight up the ridge for a more strenuous mile. After that it flattens out and the views open up, though that's also the muddiest, wettest part of the hike after recent snow. We didn't need any technical gear, though that could change quickly. The fall colors are just starting to turn, so it should only get nicer for the next few weeks. It was lovely to have the hike to ourselves, and a quiet, cool day to be out. Not too many views with the fog, though the ridge should be spectacular on a clear day.