Trip
Day Hike - Westberg Trail
Loop hike through both desert and forest terrain to a high point on Manastash Ridge with grand views
Contacts
- Tue, Feb 8, 2022
- Foothills Hiking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 5.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,700 ft
- High Point Elevation: 3,570 ft
- Pace: 2 mph
- 4 (7 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
12pm trailhead on Cove Road
https://goo.gl/maps/FziEGvnJL23BcVwm8
I am spending the night in Ellensburg so carpooling will be up to participants to organize
Manastash Ridge near Ellensburg features a great network of trails that all lead to a memorial viewpoint at the top of the ridge that provides a grand view of the Kittitas Valley and the Stuart Range. There is a nice mix of forest and desert terrain on this hike with a good chance of seeing wildlife like deer. 5 miles is a stretch for this hike. Will be 4-5 miles depending on which trails we use. But some of the trails can get pretty steep in places.
Poor weather or pass conditions will cancel this hike.
Westberg Trail
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WA DNR Yakima
USGS Manastash Creek
Green Dot Maps (wdfw.wa.gov) - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
Microspikes if trails are icy
hiking poles may be helpful for steep sections of trail