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PostTue Nov 21, 2017 8:17 am 
A brief break between storms took me over to the sunny side for a hike in the Yakima Canyon area. Drizzle at the trailhead lasted until the top of the ridge but the promised sunshine arrived when I was about to give up and head back down. I walked east along the crest a couple of miles to where the ridge begins a steep drop down toward Roza Ck and took the grassy slope down where I found an old road bed that took me back to the entrance of the canyon for a 10 mile loop. No other people but heard some gunshots in the distance. I saw several large coveys of chukars on the ridge and a couple of deer on the walk down. The main trail is very muddy and slick so I opted to walk cross county for most of the hike.
Footbridge over the Yakima River.
Footbridge over the Yakima River.
Umtanum Canyon.
Umtanum Canyon.
Clouds covering the top of the ridge.
Clouds covering the top of the ridge.
Not much of a view on the top.
Not much of a view on the top.
As I was about to start heading down the sun appeared.
As I was about to start heading down the sun appeared.
Jeep trail on the top of Umtanum Ridge.
Jeep trail on the top of Umtanum Ridge.
Selah Butte and Gracie Point.
Selah Butte and Gracie Point.
Baldy.
Baldy.
Dropping down the grassy slopes.
Dropping down the grassy slopes.
Almost back down.
Almost back down.

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PostWed Nov 22, 2017 2:14 pm 
Nice shots Rich... and you got some blue sky. cool.gif

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PostWed Nov 22, 2017 5:22 pm 
Looks nice. up.gif

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PostThu Nov 23, 2017 8:20 am 
up.gif Walk On !

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PostThu Nov 23, 2017 9:47 am 
One of my favorite places over there. Nice photos!

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PostThu Nov 23, 2017 12:51 pm 
Podenski wrote:
One of my favorite places over there. Nice photos!
+1 Rumi

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PostFri Nov 24, 2017 4:40 pm 
Dropping down the grassy slopes.
Dropping down the grassy slopes.
I like that one, RichP. smile.gif

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PostSun Nov 26, 2017 8:59 pm 
A little different than the last time we were on that ridge!

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