Trip
Day Hike - Umtanum Creek Canyon
There should be fall colors. My scouting trip on Oct 19th, https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/trip-reports/trip_report.2019-10-20.9283313476
Contacts
- Sun, Oct 27, 2019
- Foothills Hiking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Easy/Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 7.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 400 ft
- High Point Elevation: 2,000 ft
- Pace: 1.5 mph, route finding needed in places
- 2 (11 capacity)
- Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 12:20 PM
- Fri, Oct 25, 2019 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
Please note the early start time, no complaining allowed. We can watch the sunrise on the drive out (about an 1:45 drive from the park and ride).
There are some very overgrown areas (you need to watch your eyes with the twigs and branches) and some route finding. There have been snakes seen on this trail this fall. It is hunting season, but hunting is not allowed in the canyon we will be hiking. We will stay together. I scouted this on Oct 19th, https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/trip-reports/trip_report.2019-10-20.9283313476
6:30 AM at the Park and Ride at exit 22 on I-90 (the Preston Exit, take a left and go over I-90, take a left at the stop sign you come to after going over I-90, and then a quick left into the Park and Ride).
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
- Navigation
- Sun protection
- Insulation (extra clothing)
- Illumination
- First aid supplies
- Fire
- Repair kit and tools, including knife
- Nutrition (extra food)
- Hydration (extra water)
- Emergency shelter