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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


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
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