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Big Pines
11 mi north of Selah, WA · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G
About Big Pines
The gentle Yakima River winds for 27 miles through massive basalt cliffs and rolling desert hills between Ellensburg and Yakima, Washington. The Canyon offers excellent wildlife watching, plant viewing, fishing in a Blue Ribbon trout stream, family river rafting and camping. The Bureau of Land Management administers over 9700 acres in the Yakima River Canyon area, including five developed river access sites. An overnight and day use fee is charged and reservations are accepted through www.recreation.gov, campsites will only be held until checkout time (11am) the next day. If reservation holder doesn't show up by then, the site is released. Hookups and potable water are not provided. The recreation sites are open year round, with the largest crowds filling the sites on hot summer weekends. The Yakima River Canyon is enjoyed all year, by people of all ages. Summers are crowded, with…
- Managed by: Yakima River Canyon, BLM
- Where: 11 mi north of Selah, WA · 46.79944, -120.46139
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oaks of Mystery | Hiking | 2.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 6.4 mi
Propane: 12.3 mi
Camps nearby
- Lmuma Creek Recreation Site 1.1 mi
- Roza Recreation Site Campground 2.4 mi
- Umtanum Campground 3.9 mi
- Bighorn Campground 6.9 mi
- Yakima River RV Park 9.7 mi
- Naches RV Resort 10 mi