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Day Hike - Black Canyon (Umtanum Ridge)

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Day Hike - Black Canyon (Umtanum Ridge)

We'll go up Black Canyon, traverse Umtanum ridge off-trail for 2 miles looking down at thick fields of flowers, loop back down to the other arm of Black Canyon through thick flowers, and return to the starting point.

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Richard DuBois
Richard DuBois
Primary Leader
  • Strenuous
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 12.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 2,700 ft
  • Pace: 1.75 MPH average moving speed

A detailed trip report with photos and video, we should see something like this https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/trip-reports/trip_report-2022-06-10-5127370395

The route https://caltopo.com/m/FM5FD

8:30 at the trailhead, use google maps and this link https://goo.gl/maps/vUberGVRfE4wQcKs9  or use these coordinates 46.834736, -120.712615

1 carpooling option is east sunset way trailhead in Issaquah at 6:00 https://goo.gl/maps/wHcf4qPVzz4NMRW47     I need at least 1 person to be willing to pick me up there, I need a ride 

Route/Place

Black Canyon (Umtanum Ridge)

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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

The Ten Essentials

  • Navigation
  • Headlamp
  • Sun protection
  • First aid
  • Knife
  • Fire
  • Shelter
  • Extra food
  • Extra water
  • Extra clothes
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