Durr Road and North Yakima Skyline — Thursday, May. 12, 2016

Central Washington > Yakima

We drove the Durr Road north from the Sheep Company Road to the terminus of the Durr Road at the Umtanum Road. We stopped in many areas along the road to walk among the many flowers. Many bitterroot, buckwheats, Thompson's paintbrush, penstemon, yellow bouquets we haven't identified yet, and lupine were some of the flowers seen. We drove the road east from the North TH. (The sign at the TH is no longer there.) A hike from this TH would be an awesome way to view the flowers. To reach the TH take exit 109 from I-90 and turn left at Umtanum Road. In 5.1 miles turn left onto the Durr Road. In 4 miles the road crosses Umtanum Creek on a fairly new and sturdy bridge. In 3.2 miles you will reach a pullout where you can park and walk the road east as far as time allows. The Durr Road requires a high clearance vehicle.