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Rodney Smoldon, District Ranger
District Ranger Station, 803 W. 2nd Street, Cle Elum, WA 98922
PHONE NUMBER: (509) 852-1100 Fax: (509) 852-1080 (509) 674-9770 (TTY)
Office hours are Monday through Friday 7:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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The Northwest Avalanche Center
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Cabin Rentals
Table Mountain A-Frame and the
Teanaway Guard Station are
available rentals on the Cle Elum
Ranger District.  For more
information or to make
reservations, please call
1-877-444-6777 or
click here.  
Hiking on the District
Trail Riding
4x4 and ATV Trails
Horseback Riding
Mountain Biking
Welcome to CleElumTrails!  
Trail Report - May 1, 2008
Road Report - May 1, 2008
ATTENTION: NO LOOPS OPEN UNTIL MID-JUNE!  That’s right, we had such a
snowy winter and such a cold spring there is still TONS of snow in the
hills.  It looks like there will be no loops open until at least the middle of June,
even if it turns warm tomorrow.  This goes for 4x4 trails, motorcycle trails, hiking
trails, etc.   Sorry for the bad news, but if you actually want to ride/wheel/hike on
the trails, better plan to go elsewhere for Memorial Day.  WATCH THIS SITE
FOR UPDATES AS THINGS OPEN.
CleElumTrails
Photo Page

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You can't go far yet on the District.  You can make it to Taneum Junction off FS
Road 33, but the trails are still snowed in, so don't expect any recreational
opportunities for the first week of May.  You can make it 1 mile past the Forest
boundary on FS Road 35 (Reecer).  Teanaway FS Road 9737 is passable for
1/2 mile past 29 Pines.  Cougar and Lion Gulch Roads (Liberty area) are snow
free for two miles.  This weekend is supposed to be fairly nice, so conditions
will change, but don't expect a big meltdown in one week.  We are still weeks
away from having trails open, snow free and passable.  Stay tuned!
Camping on the District - 1st Week of May, 2008
For more photos, visit our
photo album.  Click here.
Northwest Forest Passes
can be purchased from:

The Cle Elum Ranger Station

Ellensburg Chamber of
Commerce

Mountain High Sports
(Ellensburg)

Sportland Yamaha
(Bullfrog road, Roslyn)

Roslyn Cyclery

Teanaway Mercantile

$5.00 day passes are
available at or near
trailheads where passes are
required.

Click here for more
information regarding the
NW Forest Pass program.
Campgrounds remain closed.  Dispersed camping this weekend is available
on in the Taneum and Liberty areas.  We still have not been able to access our
trail system due to the snow pack.  
Let us know about your Cle Elum Adventure by contacting the
CleElumTrails Webmaster.  Don't forget pictures!
Spring Resource Damage
Please do not ride (mountain bike or moto)or drive through snow patches.  
Most of our trail damage is done during the spring, when snow patches are
traveled through, creating trenches and ruts in the middle of the trail.  This, in
turn, trenches the middle of trail and can cost thousands of dollars to repair.  
Everyone is anxious to get out on the trail, but please remember to turn back
when you encounter snow or a tree across the trail.  Thanks!
We want you to know what's happening on the Cle Elum District.  Get involved, know what's happening, and
feel free to comment!  Click here for the latest 2008-2009 trail work planning and analysis information.