Trip
Day Hike - Black Canyon (Umtanum Ridge)
Umtanum Ridge - Black Canyon Loop
- Info
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Contacts
Steve LeBrun
Primary Leader
- Sun, May 6, 2012
- Seattle Hiking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Moderate
- Mileage: 7.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,250 ft
- 4 (12 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
7:15 AM at Tibbits Park & Ride, exit 15 I-90; behind and south of transit center building
A great hike for bird-watching and for springtime high-desert bloom appreciation. Elk, deer, and perhaps even a rattlesnake may be seen; Ponderosa and White Pine stands and fine views from Umtanum Ridge. Discovery Pass required. Described in Best Desert Hikes and Best Wildflower Hikes guidebooks.
Route/Place
Black Canyon (Umtanum Ridge)
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WA DNR Yakima
USGS Manastash Creek
USGS Wenas Lake - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
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