Page Type: | Mountain/Rock |
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Lat/Lon: | 47.25290°N / 120.98993°W |
County: | Kittitas |
Activities: | Hiking |
Season: | Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter |
Elevation: | 3760 ft / 1146 m |
Cle Elum Ridge is the noted high ridge that sets the northern border of the towns of Roslyn and Cle Elum. The summit has 440 feet of prominence but is significantly lower then the peaks to the north of it which is the heart of the Teanaway region. This entire peak and summit is a conglomeration of manybiking trails combined with hiking trails all the way to the top. Along the way, you will encounter some friendly townspeople, mountain bikers as well as the summit seeking enthusiast like me and EastKing. It is not though overpopulated with people and you will during most week be able to hike to the summit with few other people around.
Depending on if you choose to leave from the town or from just west of the town, Cle Elum Ridge mountain has an elevation gain of 1200 to the west or 1600 from the town. Both hike are roughly 5 miles and can be completed in a half day. This mountain is accessible from a backwoods residential area in Roslyn, which is near a new development in Roslyn. This may though change in the very near future as some of the real estateis trying to attract the same people that are going to Suncadia.
The views from the top are gorgeous, but they are partiallyblocked by the pine forest which are prevalent in this part of Washington. This pine forest does offer shade from what in summer can be a pounding sun in the summer. There are many mountains one can see at the top through the trees, such as Mount Stuart, the Enchantments and on a clear day Mount Daniel.