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Umtanum Creek Canyon — Saturday, Sep. 8, 2018

Central Washington > Yakima
Great start to the trail crossing the Yakima River

We made the mistake of wearing shorts and short sleeves on this one. The trail is in a beautiful area, but it is overgrown and hard to follow.

Although we watched a half dozen others turn around pretty early on, we thought we would tough it out and get farther. We didn’t.

We followed the directions on the main trail description but about 1.2 miles in gave up and turned around.

The trail starts in a great recreation area for the Yakima River so bring your cooler and rafts. Don’t forget to bring a $5 bill because passes aren’t honored here. Bring a pen too to fill out your permit.

The trail is worth checking out, but don’t forget your long hiking pants and trailblazing spirit.

The overgrown trail
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