Trip
Backpack - Umtanum Creek Canyon
This field trip is open to all but will also give B3 students the opportunity to try out gear and new skills on an easy overnight backpack with an experienced mentor. This easy overnight backpack is a 6-10 mile round-trip walk with less than 700 feet of elevation gain through the lush Umtanum Creek Canyon
- Info
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Contacts
- Wed, May 31, 2017 — Thu, Jun 1, 2017
- Foothills Backpacking Committee
- Backpacking
- Adults
- Easy
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- Mileage: 6.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 700 ft
- 5 (8 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
To be determined.
An introductory hike intended for B3 participants but open to all! We'll have a mandatory meet and greet the week before to discuss planning, preparedness and general hobnobery. We can setup carpools, gear sharing, check the essentials, discuss appropriate carrying weights, etc. If you are missing something - no problem - we got you.
Umtanum Creek Canyon is a nice canyon walk in the Yakima River Canyon, which means we stand a pretty good chance of avoiding much precipitation. Nothing real steep and the description of 6-10 miles is really 3 miles to setup camp and 3 miles back out, additional distances are available for the intrepid explorer. There is water available on the trail to test our purification methods. We'll walk in during the early afternoon leaving plenty of time for setup and exploration. We can discuss having more or less time for additional exploration as fits the group.
More itinerary details to be provided by email and the mandatory meeting leading up to the trip.
Umtanum Creek Canyon
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USGS Wymer
USGS The Cottonwoods
WA DNR Yakima
Green Dot Maps (wdfw.wa.gov) - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
The Ten Essentials plus overnight gear which may include:
- Tent with footprint/ground tarp
- Stove and fuel
- Sleeping bag
- Sleeping pad
- Water filter
- Bear canister or extra stuff sack and cord designated for hanging food
- Cooking pot/pan with plate and utensils
- Toilet paper and shovel or blue bag to deal with waste