Cle Elum River Salmon Viewing Opportunity Next Saturday

Published: September 21, 2009

CLE ELUM?Biologist and educator Bob Tuck will offer a guided walk and presentation on the Cle Elum River?s Salmon Viewing Trail near Ronald, Wash., on Saturday, September 26, at 10:30 a.m. Tuck is director of the Yakima Basin Environmental Education Program, and gives colorful and informative descriptions of salmon life history and behavior.
The Salmon Viewing Trail is ADA-accessible and allows visitors to observe spring Chinook salmon actively spawning in the Cle Elum River. Participants will travel the trail that leads to the salmon spawning site. Salmon viewing is free and open to all ages.
To reach the trail, travel northwest on the Salmon la Sac Highway out of Ronald and turn left onto Lake Cle Elum Dam/Lake Cabins Road, about two miles out of town. Travel southwest on Cle Elum Dam/Lake Cabins Road for less than a mile and follow signs to the Salmon Viewing Trail. There are two parking areas for the trail. The upper parking lot is reached by a dirt road that is easily traveled by passenger vehicles, but visitors who park there must walk down a short stretch of rough, steep road to reach the trailhead. A high-clearance, four-wheel drive vehicle is required to reach the second parking area and the start of the trail.
For more information, call 509-281-1311, or go to www.midcolumbiarfeg.com