A sea of gold up at Umtanum Creek Canyon.
Swinging suspension bridge, rambling river, groves of apple trees, a chattering creek and remnant of an old homestead ~ but the show stopper was the glow of the young Aspens along the canyon floor.
Easy 5-10 mile trail for all fitness levels. Will definitely go back in the spring for the wildflower display.
The main trail is a bit tricky to follow, even with the GPS map ~ but don’t give up, that’s half the adventure! We stayed to stay to the RIGHT after the message board (heading left leads you up a steep ridge) and RIGHT again at the first fork in the road about 3/4 of a mile in. There are many small boot paths leading off to the left for a closer look at the basalt walls, but these are not the main trail.
The best write up I could find about this trail, if you are looking for additional info ~
https://www.myellensburg.com/hiddentreasures/umtanumcreek/
Comments
Do you think the aspen will hold leaves for one more week?
Posted by:
vikr on Oct 27, 2019 09:11 AM
Possibly. Weather out there for the next week looks like no rain and light wind. So you might get lucky! There were many leaves on the ground already.
Posted by:
Hikerbabe50 on Oct 27, 2019 09:19 AM