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Umtanum Creek Falls
Central Washington
updated 1 month ago
Umtanum Creek Falls trail is currently experiencing significant overgrowth, making navigation challenging in places according to reports from July 27. Hikers, especially those with children, may find the brush difficult and decide to turn back. However, those willing to push through the overgrowth will find the creek and falls beautiful, though the falls are less powerful than at other times of year. The road to the trailhead is suitable for all vehicles, and the trail is snow-free. Wildlife sightings include deer and a rattlesnake as of August 22, with no bugs reported on that date.
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The trail is described as significantly overgrown in places, with multiple forks and thick bushes. Some hikers have reported being unsure of the path and have seen others turn back due to the overgrowth, particularly those with children, as noted on July 27.
The primary obstacle reported is the overgrowth, which can make navigation difficult. A rattlesnake was also spotted on the path as of August 22.
The creek and falls are described as beautiful, though the waterfall's power was noted as less than usual on July 27. The creek bed was less muddy than expected at that time.
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Older1 month ago
Central Washington > Yakima
Mostly clear trail. Multiple established paths would branch off of either side of the creek hiking toward the water fall. If you stay to the right you will have less of an over grown trail. Saw deer a...
Older2 months ago
Central Washington > Yakima
Left the trailhead parking lot at 1 PM, arrived at Falls around 1:50. Pathway was pretty overgrown, a number of times I was unsure which way to go. Reading the trail reports here ahead of time helped ...
Older2 months ago
Central Washington > Yakima
Interesting trail-- super overgrown for the most part, to the point where I wasn't quite sure if the trail ended or just pushed through the brush at a few spots. I do think I was going the right way; ...
Older3 months ago
Central Washington > Yakima
Nice short hike, not quite as easy as reported. The falls is beautiful. Couple of comments, half of which make me look like a total clumsy dork of a hiker:Flowers and Butterflies!TONS of butterflies...
Older5 months ago
Central Washington > Yakima
Pretty easy trail and we saw a couple of groundhogs
Older6 months ago
Central Washington > Yakima
Did the relatively easy hike down to the falls. I really enjoyed all of the birds that you see and hear in this area. I was excited to see my first mountain bluebirds of the year!The hike is pretty st...
Older6 months ago
Central Washington > Yakima
The Umtanum Creek Falls Trail is one of the few waterfall hikes around the Ellensburg area. The out and back trail is a nearly flat 2 mile hike. However, the trail still brings enough excitement to ma...
Older12 months ago
Central Washington > Yakima
This little hike was a pleasant surprise. The waterfall was still waterfalling despite the late summer season. The round trip was a bit longer than the 1.9 miles advertised, actually 2.2.While the gu...
Older13 months ago
Central Washington > Yakima
We started this trail at 11:15 AM on 8/30/2025. We climbed the short rock wall and got to the point where you first cross the creek. I heard snapping twigs in the underbrush and looked for another per...
Older17 months ago
Central Washington
On Thursday the large parking lot never had more than 3 cars in it. A couple small groups went before us and a couple afterwards. There was light chatting at the falls although you could be alone.We c...