Yakima Canyon

Yakima Canyon

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The Yakima River Canyon is a stunning road that follows the meandering Yakima river between the towns of Ellensburg and Selah. The ride is iconic, but unfortunately the narrow 25-mile road does not feature a consistent bike-lane or shoulder. Generally, motorists are friendly and understanding, however we still recommend avoiding summer weekends when the canyon sees the most traffic.

πŸ’‘ IHY WISDOM: For a completely traffic-free ride, check out the Your Canyon For a Day bike ride which is put on as a fundraiser for the Yakima County Crime Stoppers.

πŸ—ΊοΈ Google Map of this general location

(πŸ“·: Jon Urlie/Instagram)

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