[3][4] The 10 miles (16 km) loop trail was reportedly the longest in Washington state as of 2006, and was largely developed by the Chelan County Public Utility District as part of hydroelectric dam mitigation.

[5] The trail is typically used by pedestrians, cyclists, and skateboarders, but also functions as a cross-country skiing and snowshoeing route during the wintertime.

[7][8] The riverside loop trail was conceived in the 1980s by the Chelan County Public Utility District as part of Exhibit R, an environmental mitigation program required by federal authorities before renewing the agency's licenses to operate hydroelectric dams on the Columbia River.

[6] The Eastside trail, named the Apple Capital Recreation Loop, was funded by donations from local businesses and grants from the state government and began construction in April 1993.

[14] A major renovation of the trail began in 2008 and was completed in 2013, rebuilding curves, adding mile markers, and building new bridges and undercrossings at the north end.