Nice Spring Hike.

Easy trail, no bugs, no snow and no crowds.

A very nice stroll through the woods with beautiful views of Lake Chelan.

The GPS location of this hike on WTA are a bit off.  Enter the State Park at the main entrance and go to the right towards the RV Camping section.  There is a very obvious trailhead bulletin board next towards one of the restrooms.  There are educational readings along the beginning of the trail for youngsters.

The trail itself is in good condition.  After a dry summer, most of the leaves are dried up.  Fall colors are just starting to appear.  We had an air quality index of 91 - Moderate, so views were a little hazy.

The hike is enjoyable and short, but it is a "real" hike.  Plenty of benches along the way.

This trail isn’t exactly secluded. The trail head is located in the middle of a camp ground. It can be accessed by turning right as you go into the main entrance then you drive past several campsites and the trailhead marker is next to the bathrooms. That being said, there were relatively few people on the trail when we went late morning. As you begin the trail you walk through a wooded area but you can still hear the campground. There are two loops, which are clearly labeled, accessible at the junction. We chose to do both by going left through the bitterbrush grassland and returning on the forest loop. It was the perfect time of year to walk through the grassland, the wildflowers were still enthusiastically blooming and the views of Lake Chelan are very nice. After a ways you lose the campground noise but you still hear/see cars and motorboats.  Both loops of the trail were very easy to do and would be perfect for children or dogs.

Little Bear Trail is am easy, minimal gain, 3 mile trail in Lake Chelan State Park.  Enter the park from the south shore road.  Discover Pass required.  Park near the outhouse facility where the trail begins.  Trail passes through a culvert under the road, then wanders through pine forest and fields of Arrow Leaf Balsam Root.  No obstacles.  Signs at every junction and some just for information.  Very child friendly and some good views of Lake Chelan.