East Rim Waterworks Canyon — Saturday, Apr. 2, 2016

Central Washington > Yakima

Great conditioning hike. Go through the elk fence and immediately hang a right, crossing the creek, then follow the trail leading up the ridge. Not for beginners. Must be confident navigating sheep and elk trails and walking on incredibly steep, loose, dry, dusty rocky slopes. Great views of the Yakima Valley, Mt Adams, a peek of Goat Rocks, Nelson and American Ridges and Mt Rainier. Saw an enormous herd of bighorn sheep grazing the slopes on the other side of Waterworks Canyon. One rattlesnake spotting and a scorpion (cool!). Wildflower a are blooming. Lots of swallowtail butterflies in the area.