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Hike 4/22 and Hike 4/23 Umtanum Creek Canyon
Trail goes gently up the canyon alongside Umtanum Creek.
Creek crossing #1, on some thin, wobbly logs.
No sudden movements, go slowly and smoothly
One of just a handful of balsamroot starting to bloom
Prairie Star, easy to miss
Creek crossing #2, on much wider, more stable logs
Nice overlook of the canyon from near our lunch break spot
Bundles of balsamroot bursting into bloom
Ponderosa cone
The charred trunk of a ponderosa pine
Teasel, with its distinctive dried-out flower head
Hordes of boy scouts were camping overnight in the canyon
Canyon scenery was always dominated by the rugged rocky ouycroppings
Cruising down an easy section of trail
Eroded creek bank next to trail
Nice overlook of the footbridge leading across the Yakima River from the trailhead
Trail goes gently up the canyon alongside Umtanum Creek.
Creek crossing #1, on some thin, wobbly logs.
No sudden movements, go slowly and smoothly
One of just a handful of balsamroot starting to bloom
Prairie Star, easy to miss
Creek crossing #2, on much wider, more stable logs
Nice overlook of the canyon from near our lunch break spot
Bundles of balsamroot bursting into bloom
Ponderosa cone
The charred trunk of a ponderosa pine
Teasel, with its distinctive dried-out flower head
Hordes of boy scouts were camping overnight in the canyon
Canyon scenery was always dominated by the rugged rocky ouycroppings