Perfect spring day for a hike on any of the Yakima Canyon trails. We tried Umtanum this time. Some wildflowers starting to bloom, but just a few; probably a couple of more weeks until the peak. Around two miles the trail becomes overgrown with bushes and young aspen; combine that with a rattlesnake (one of two on the day) and we decided to turn around.
There's a second major trail leaving from the trailhead, not mentioned in the hiking guide, called the Vista trail. We explored up it about a half mile to add some elevation gain to the day. Seems worth coming back to hike fully on another day.
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