Accessing this beautiful section of the Wenatchee Foothills is done from the north end of town on Horse Lake Canyon Road. The trailhead is three miles from where the pavement ends and the climb up the well-kept dirt road offers some great views. Horse Lake Reserve is and is owned and managed by Chelan-Douglas Land Trust.

From the short trail to a viewpoint overlooking the Wenatchee Valley, hikers can clearly make out Highway 2 far below. Read the interpretive signs for information on the area's geology, flora and fauna. Years ago, the land that makes up Horse Lake Reserve was working farmland. Today, hikers can still see the remains of old barns visible on the horizon. Through the efforts of conservationists and concerned citizens, it is now held in public trust and used not only for hiking and mountain biking, but also as a vital habitat for wildlife.