Trip
Naturalist Trip - Westberg Trail
This hike provides exceptional views, flowers and birding, as an easy access eastside naturalist trip. Ambling up Manashtash Ridge on the Cheeky Buggar trail we will return via the Boy Scout trail, avoiding the overused and rutted main trails.
Contacts
Gordie Swartzman
Primary Leader
- Thu, May 7, 2026
- Seattle Naturalists Committee
- Naturalist
- All Who Qualify, Adults
- Easy/Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 6.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,700 ft
- Pace: slow with stops
- 9 (9 capacity)
- 2 (3 capacity)
- Thu, Apr 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM
- Tue, May 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
No formal identification. experience is required, however participants must be ready for a naturalist trip with a focus on plant id, birding and nature study, with intendent frequent stops.
9 AM at the Westberg Trailhead near Ellensberg WA. Carpooling (desireable) can be arrarnged from the Green Lake Park and Ride or equuivalent location(s). It is about 2 hours to the trailhead.
Route/Place
Westberg Trail
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WA DNR Yakima
USGS Manastash Creek
Green Dot Maps (wdfw.wa.gov) - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- Navigation
- Headlamp
- Sun protection
- First aid
- Knife
- Fire
- Shelter
- Extra food
- Extra water
- Extra clothes
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