Lynn’s Trail

Start your hike by walking up Gunn Ranch Road for a tenth of a mile. The signed trail turns off to the right, passing a few pieces of old farming equipment. The marshy basin to your right is a good spot for waterfowl during migration. Please keep pets leashed if they are prone to chasing wildlife.

Over the next mile, your trail winds through sagebrush, alongside aspen groves and through denser forest thick with deer, birds and other wildlife. At roughly a mile, you will pass through a gate. About 30 feet past this gate, the "loop" part of this trail doubles back to the right. Initially, it is a little faint, but it quickly becomes very easy to follow. One can also continue straight at this junction. The latter direction dead-ends at the Chewuch Road in about one-third of a mile.

After you’ve double-backed, the trail ascends a little bit, eventually gaining an old logging road. The views along this stretch are particularly nice, overlooking the aspen-filled valley that you’ve just walked through. The views further afield are into the North Cascades and the Virginian Ridge area.

As you approach the 2-mile mark, the trail gets a little brushy with sage and bitterbrush, but nothing too bad. The trail descends back down to the Gunn Ranch Road, where your car is just a hundred yards away.

Note: Please be aware that this hike is on private land, which is generously kept open by the owners. Please be respectful by following any instructions that may seasonally be posted.