Umtanum Canyon
Jan 20, 2007
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mytho-man
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last modified
Mar 25, 2010 10:53 AM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Umtanum Creek Canyon
- Region: Eastern Washington -- Yakima
- Agency: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife - L.T. Murray State Wildlife Recreation Area
- Avg Rating: 3.60
I led my monthly Winter Walk for the Cascadians today. I was recovering from a nasty head cold so I needed an easy walk & Umtanum Canyon fit the bill. Our party of 6 walked 31/2-4 miles up the canyon & had lunch in the sun on a buttress on the south side of the creek. The lower part of the trail was compact ice with about 1/2 inch of snow which gave us some traction. Farther up it was just 6-8 inches of snow. The creek crossings were icy, but not too difficult. The day was sunny, but this time of year the canyon is mostly in the shade. We saw one small heard of big horn sheep in the distance as we ate lunch. Except for the last 1/4 mile back to the cars we had the canyon pretty much to ourselves.
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