The Cascadians

The Cascadians The Cascadians is an outdoor recreation and conservation club founded in 1920 and located in Yakima, Washington.

Activities include hiking, backpacking, climbing, snowshoeing, skiing, bicycling, paddling, and trail maintenance. "Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves."
-John Muir

6-4-26 BBQ Flats Campground. Up a Cleman Mountain trail. Still some flowers. Warm sun plus refreshing breeze.
06/05/2026

6-4-26 BBQ Flats Campground. Up a Cleman Mountain trail. Still some flowers. Warm sun plus refreshing breeze.

Trail Report-6/4/26-Silver Falls (a falls challenge).A very quick trip down a small side trail from the Laughingwater Tr...
06/04/2026

Trail Report-6/4/26-Silver Falls (a falls challenge).
A very quick trip down a small side trail from the Laughingwater Trail parking pull off gets you to the falls. 0.44 miles/175'.
Silver Falls would be a viable addition to one of your other Mt Rainier adventures:)

Parr Putters-6/3/26-WestwoodThe course was in beautiful shape, the weather just right. A lot of fun playing a round of b...
06/04/2026

Parr Putters-6/3/26-Westwood
The course was in beautiful shape, the weather just right. A lot of fun playing a round of best ball!

Trail Report-6/2/26-Thorp Mt Lookout via Knox Creek-A lookout challenge. WTA has details. There are three usual routes t...
06/03/2026

Trail Report-6/2/26-Thorp Mt Lookout via Knox Creek-A lookout challenge. WTA has details.
There are three usual routes to this look out-No Name, Throrp Cr, and Knox Cr/Kachees,
Current conditions:
Roads-4308(French Cabin)is in good shape, Spur 120 is rough, very rough in places, but should be good for all vehicles.
There is parking for 3-4 vehicles at the trail head, no facilities.
Trail-the Knox Cr route uses three trails to get to the lookout-Knox Creek is in generally good shape with steep areas, some narrow tread, and brushy sections. The Kachees Ridge trail is in good shape, and the final push on the Thorp LO trail is also in good shape.
No bugs, no water. GPS:4.4/1650
The weather was perfect, the views were fabulous:)

A group of Cascadians enjoyed a nice sunny day with a 4.5 mile hike at Irene Rhinehart Riverfront Park. The trail follo...
06/02/2026

A group of Cascadians enjoyed a nice sunny day with a 4.5 mile hike at Irene Rhinehart Riverfront Park. The trail follows the Yakima River through a cottonwood forest, around Carey Lake, and then around the park including a few wooden bridge creek crossings.

Trail Report-5/28/26-Kelly Butte (a lookout challenge)-WTA has details and trip reports.Current conditions:Road-FR 70 an...
05/29/2026

Trail Report-5/28/26-Kelly Butte (a lookout challenge)-WTA has details and trip reports.
Current conditions:
Road-FR 70 and 7030 are for all vehicles with a few rough spots.
Use the WTA directions to wind your way to the trail head. Just short of the trail head 7030 appears to turn left, go straight and you are soon at the parking area.
Trail-Generally in good shape with some steep, rocky, and narrow sections. As you climb there are some great views of Rainier. The upper part of the trail is a pleasant open forest walk.
The lookout covers a lot of private land that has been logged. These areas have been planted with Douglas fir and are recovering nicely.
No bugs or water.
This is a long drive and parts of the trail may slow you down a bit. Plan on a full day.

Cascadian Parr Putters played a fun round yesterday at River Ridge. One player hit the green on #6, a notorious grabber...
05/29/2026

Cascadian Parr Putters played a fun round yesterday at River Ridge. One player hit the green on #6, a notorious grabber of "water balls". The group played "best ball", a great way to celebrate a players good shot:).

5-28-26 Sculpture Rock and Swauk Discovery Trail at Blewett Pass. 5 miles, 850’ gain. An 80 degree day! It was beautiful...
05/29/2026

5-28-26 Sculpture Rock and Swauk Discovery Trail at Blewett Pass. 5 miles, 850’ gain. An 80 degree day! It was beautiful to see the clouds roll in as forecast, and it was lovely to have shade along the trail.

5-25-26 Kloochman Rock East and West. Three miles, 500’ gain. Kloochman is eroded rock from a volcanic intrusion long ag...
05/26/2026

5-25-26 Kloochman Rock East and West. Three miles, 500’ gain. Kloochman is eroded rock from a volcanic intrusion long ago. An incredible sight.

Trail Report-5/22/26-Joe Watt Canyon. Cross I90 at the Thorp Exit. Map-LTMurray Green Dot. Today was a loop, up Joe Watt...
05/23/2026

Trail Report-5/22/26-Joe Watt Canyon. Cross I90 at the Thorp Exit. Map-LTMurray Green Dot. Today was a loop, up Joe Watt and down Tamarack Ridge and Hutchins Rds. This is a road walk, in some places a very rocky road walk! Still plenty of flowers, some past prime. Lots of butterfly:) Discover Pass, no facilities, no bugs or ticks, no snakes, no water. About 10 miles/2100'.

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