Took the kiddo out for a chill day on the water and we were lucky enough to watch a black bear go swimming for a bit in the river. There are some colors that are slowly starting to change. Water is super low right now and the water is so refreshing.

Spent today’s “hike” mainly just chilling by the river and soaking in the views. The parking lot was full when I got there and tons of people were just swimming with the fam or kayaking. You can choose to walk to just the bridge which is a super short walk or you can keep walking and see some more views of the river. Nice spot for the fam!

This is a sweet little hike that is great as a recovery hike for some of the bigger ones in the area or just to stretch your legs. AllTrails calls it Old Pipeline Bed Trail. It's easy to miss, but there is a pay sign for it and then a good deal of space to park and a toilet. There is access to a small sandy patch of beach, but that is not your trail. To the west of the parking lot and toilet you will see a wide path that leads up to a fantastic bridge. The trail is pretty level, but there are a lot of toe catching rocks embedded in the ground. There are a couple places you might have to go up or down that require more care, but tired, sore legs managed. You get views of the Wenatchee River throughout. One note, on AllTrails a week ago, someone mentioned seeing a rattlesnake. We did not see any on the very hot day we went.

Great! Slight water on trail in one area. Roots and rocks in places.

We parked at the trailhead, which has restrooms. There is an interpretive sign by the kiosk with historical info that would have been nice to see before heading over the bridge. Pros: Trail was dry. It is a wide path. We saw a few wildflowers and birds. Cons: shrubs and small trees along the old pipeline route trail blocked most views of the River and canyon. At .5 miles there was a creek running down the trail and blocking it, where there was an old concrete structure. Possibly children and younger folks than us could have scrambled around or walked through the creek, but we didn’t. All in all pretty disappointing.