Summer at Lake Wenatchee

Eighteen holes in the morning, the lake by lunch

The club sits five minutes from Lake Wenatchee State Park and a short drive from rafting, ziplines, fly fishing and some of the best hiking in the Cascades.

Lake Wenatchee
5 minutes
Leavenworth
30 minutes
(509) 763-4025
Lupine flowering beside a pond on the Kahler Mountain Club golf course in summer.
Start at the club

The golf course is the reason most people come up in July

At almost 5,900 yards and with a slope rating of 122 off the championship tees, Kahler Mountain Club has something to offer every skill level and ability. Water on seven holes, twenty bunkers, an aquatic driving range and a practice putting green.

5,900
Yards
122
Slope
18
Holes

The rest of the valley

Within a short drive

Six operators within half an hour of the club entrance. All of them are independent of Kahler Mountain Club — book direct.

  • Ziplines & horses

    Mountain Springs Lodge

    Zipline course, horseback riding and horse-drawn wagon rides on 400 acres up the Chiwawa.

    20 minInfo ↗
  • Lake & trails

    Lake Wenatchee State Park

    Paddleboarding, horseback rides, swimming, kayaking, hiking and camping on both shores.

    5 minInfo ↗
  • Fishing & boats

    Cove Resort

    Fishing, small boat rentals and camping at nearby Fish Lake.

    10 minInfo ↗
  • Whitewater

    Osprey Rafting

    Guided rafting trips on the Wenatchee, plus raft and paddleboard rentals.

    25 minInfo ↗
  • Fly fishing

    NW Fly Fishing Academy

    Local fly fishing lessons and guided days on the Wenatchee and Icicle.

    LocalInfo ↗
  • Hiking

    Dirty Face Mountain

    A hard four-thousand-foot climb from the state park to the lookout, with the whole lake below.

    5 min to trailheadInfo ↗

Five minutes to the water, twenty to the ridge

Right out the door

Lake Wenatchee State Park has paddleboarding, swimming, kayaking, hiking and camping on both the north and south shores. The Nason Ridge trailhead is signed from the club entrance, and Dirty Face Mountain climbs 4,000 feet for the view back over the lake.

Lake Wenatchee State Park
5 min
Nason Ridge trailhead
At the entrance
Fish Lake
10 min
Leavenworth
30 min
Seattle
2 hr 15
After the lake

The pool is 85 degrees and Wildflour is open until nine

Members swim, sauna and eat on site. The Athletic Club runs 5:30 am to 10 pm every day of the year, and Wildflour serves lunch Wednesday through Sunday and dinner Wednesday through Saturday.

Make the club your base for the summer

A season pass covers unlimited golf from opening day to close, and an Athletic Club membership covers the pool and sauna year round. Lucy Payne answers the same day — email [email protected].