Swakane Canyon
May 27, 2008
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Swakane Canyon
- Region: Eastern Washington -- Wenatchee
- Agency: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Avg Rating: 2.67
I went with the Cascadian Tuesday Hikers to Swakane Canyon on this sunny, warm Tuesday. We took the route as described in Best Desert Hikes up Rd 5215 (aka Rattlesnake Springs Rd), though we continued up the road to the saddle at 3800'. Most of the party went on up to the summit of Pt 4297, though 5 miles & 2400' gain was enough for me. The wildflowers were disappointing on the lower portion, but became quite nice above 3000'. There was lots of Lewisia tweedyi in bloom above about 3300' and lots of bitterroot in bloom on the slopes just above the saddle. We also saw the relatively rare Yellow-White Larkspur (Delphinium xantholeucum) & the very rare Thompson's Clover (Hitchcock says it's known only from Swakane Canyon) in bloom. The hills were green and the views up the canyon & out over the Columbia were very nice.
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