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Yakima Skyline Trail
Central Washington
updated 5 months ago
The Yakima Skyline Trail is currently dry and clear of snow, with reports of abundant wildflowers blooming, including balsamroot and phlox, as of April 4 and April 18. The access road is passable with some roughness, with advice to take high points slowly to avoid deeper ruts. Hikers have noted that the trail is in good shape, with no significant mud or obstacles reported. The trail offers sweeping views, and while the parking lot can be full, the trail itself can be quiet. For those seeking a longer hike, the route to Gracie Point is noted, with specific instructions on finding the unmarked turn-off.
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Older5 months ago
Central Washington > Yakima
Trail: Yakima Skyline Trail (extended to Gracie Point)Roundtrip Distance: ~10.4 miles (to Gracie Point and back)Elevation Gain: ~2,600 feetTwelve members of Yakima Valley Trekkers made the full push t...
Older5 months ago
Central Washington > Yakima
Don't park at the gate, keep going to the trailhead lot! The road was passable but a little rough. The trail was dry and hard-packed. No bothersome bugs, just bees doing bee things. Flowers were out: ...
Older6 months ago
Central Washington > Yakima
Gracie Point is a prominence along a stretch of the Yakima Rim Trail not as often visited as the segment to the south. You can expect sweeping 360 views on a clear day, with a trail that is easy to ac...
Older6 months ago
Central Washington > Yakima
Umtanum Campground to Roza Creek out and back.Starting at Umtanum Canyon heading SE up the valley, the mud and water is almost gone. Some small patches remain but are easily to cross. The final push u...
Older6 months ago
Central Washington > Yakima
From the Buffalo Rd trail head, past the gate, I biked 2 miles along the rough dirt road to the no vehicles sign where the trail really begins. The 1 mile stretch up the valley, and all of the skyline...
Older6 months ago
Central Washington > Yakima
This is not the Skyline Rim Trail, it is the first parking lot off Buffalo Road, not the last.WTA does not have a place to report for this trail and since these are in the same area...The parking lot ...
Older7 months ago
Central Washington > Yakima
This report is for a hike to Gracie Point (3193’), via accessing the canyon rim trail NW of the typical Skyline South hike. Mud factor was 3 of 10, some places were sticky and wet, but overall the tra...
Older9 months ago
Central Washington > Yakima
Almost no mud. Snow free. No views with the fog and cloud cover, only saw 1 other party of 2 in the 10 miles / 3 hours. Parked at the farthest south trailhead. The road behind the gate is dirt and som...
Older12 months ago
Central Washington > Yakima
Directions to the trailhead weren’t that helpful, just put “Yakima skyline trail” into Google maps. We went through the elk fence (this is the gate that is described as having a private driveway right...
Older17 months ago
Central Washington
Driving directions in the hike description were not helpful - not sure if that's me, or them but they seemed a little west-side-centric. It might help if driving directions included cardinal direction...