Durr Road and North Yakima Skyline
AQI 55 · moderateCentral Washington
Astronomy
MoonWaxing Gibbous (71%)
Stargazingfair
Trail Conditions
“Paul, Andrew, and I hiked about 9 miles on the Roza Creek (primitive) road.”
Last report: Dec 8, 2024
Safety & Considerations
Today's Hazard
- Strong sun — sunscreen, hat, and sunglasses recommended; water reflection adds glare near the lake
Getting There
Recent Reports
Dec 8, 2024
This trip report is for a loop that was partially on Durr Road and part of it was off trail. There isn't really a trail per se, but more of a road walk to start.
Apr 29, 2024
Paul, Andrew, and I hiked about 9 miles on the Roza Creek (primitive) road. We saw 50 species of plants that are flowering and 22 species of birds including a great-horned owl (photo 2, just a phone-photo).
Apr 21, 2024
> North Yakima Skyline trail to Roza Creek to Birdsong Tree Weekend backpack with wind, drizzle, sun, amazing views and smells of spring wildflowers. Drove Durr Road to North Yakima Skyline parking lot and kept going to end of road to No Vehicles Past This Point sign.
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