Access

Increasing accessible navigation of the WRI Campus is currently being worked on. Below is information on how to access and use WRI's trails, along with conditions on each walkway.

On WRI's 13-acre campus, there are many trails that weave around the campus, and connect with the City of Leavenworth's Waterfront Park trail system which also lead through Blackbird Island and Enchantment Park.

View WRI's current Trail Map here. An updated map with the new accessible pathways and grades coming soon!

See below for conditions of trails:

Native Plant Garden Trails

• Distance: 0.15mi
• Surface: Compacted dirt and gravel
• Average Width: 6'
• Elevation: 1119' to 1164'
• Elevation gain/loss: +0'-47'
• Has 2 steeper cutoff trails towards the middle of the garden that are not accessible
• Wheelchair and stroller accessible

Pea Vine Trail

• Distance: 0.35mi
• Surface: Compacted dirt and gravel
• Average Width: 9'
• Elevation: 1111' to 1142'
• Elevation gain/loss: +5'-31'
• Wheelchair and stroller accessible

Parking lot up to Upper Red Barn trails

• Distance: 0.1mi
• Surface: Compacted dirt and gravel
• Average Width: 4'
• Elevation: 1159' to 1165'
• Elevation gain/loss: +6'-0'
• Wheelchair and stroller accessible with a ramp
• Has a steeper cutoff trail towards the middle with some rock steps

Parking lot up to Lower Red Barn trail

• Distance: 0.05mi
• Surface: compacted gravel (some areas with deep gravel)
• Average Width: 6'
• Elevation: 1159' to 1165'
• Elevation gain/loss: +6'-0'
• Wheelchair and stroller accessible, entrance to restrooms and elevator

East Meadow trails to Pea Vine trail

• Distance: 0.15mi
• Surface: Compacted dirt and gravel
• Average Width: 4'
• Elevation: 1126' to 1151'
• Elevation gain/loss: +0'-25'
• Wheelchair and stroller accessible in the East Meadow. Trail branch down to Pea Vine is fairly steep.

Pea Vine Trail/Native Plant Garden intersection to Waterfront Park parking area

• Distance: 0.06mi
• Surface: Compacted dirt and gravel
• Average Width: 9'
• Elevation: 1119' to 1126'
• Elevation gain/loss: +8'-0'
• Wheelchair and stroller accessible

Community Garden:

• Average Pathway Widths:
  • Main pathway: 9'
  • Between raised beds: 3'
• Surface: wood chips and grass
• 2 accessible raised beds - double height to reduce bending over
• Little Free Library and Little Free Seed Library both live here
• Gates:
  • Front gate must be opened by reaching though the gate and moving a long lever; opens inwards and outwards.
  • Back gate opens outwards into the alley with a simple gate latch

Singletrack trails to alley above the Red Barn and entrance to Waterfront Park parking lot hill:

• Distance: 0.15mi
• Surface: compacted dirt with some large rocks
• Average Width: 18"
• Elevation: 1138' to 1165'
• Elevation gain/loss: +0'-26'
• Not wheelchair or stroller accessible

Accessible pathway to River Haus:

• Distance: 0.05mi
• Surface: Brick walkway (some divots between bricks are more than 1/4")
• Average Width: 6'
• Elevation: 1148' to 1163'
• Elevation gain/loss: +5'-15'
• Wheelchair and stroller accessible
  • From the parking lot, follow the paved pathway and bricks to the right of the River Haus to access the building from the rear on the accessible ramps

Future accessible trail updates coming soon:

• A new wheelchair accessible loop trail from the brick walkway around the perimeter of the West Lawn.
• A new wheelchair accessible trail from the parking lot, behind the Waterfall Garden, up to the River Haus main entrance.
• 3 new wheelchair accessible picnic tables (one behind the River Haus, one in the Outdoor Classroom, and one by the parking lot by the Red Barn)
• New signage to make it easier to find every location on the property.