Birding✓ Verified 2026-07-01
Monthly Program & Speaker
Third Thursday most months (not summer), 7:00pm
Hal Holmes Community Center, Ellensburg
Beginner-friendlyFree
The weekly outdoor lineup for Ellensburg.
Climbs, trail rides, group runs, river floats, and meetups around Ellensburg and the Kittitas Valley — find something to show up to this week.
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Saturday
Birding✓ Verified 2026-07-21
♥ FeaturedFirst Saturday Bird Walk
First Saturday of each month, 8:00am
Irene Rinehart Riverfront Park parking lot (Umtanum Rd bridge), Ellensburg
Beginner-friendlyFree
Over 160 species recorded along the river; binoculars and beginners welcome.
Tuesday
Road Run✓ Verified 2026-07-21
Tuesday Evening Runs
Tuesday evenings · membership sign-up on site
Around Ellensburg — see club
Beginner-friendlyNo-dropFree
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Groups whose schedule rotates or is seasonal — check the source for the next date.
Climbing⚠ Needs verification
♥ FeaturedVantage / Frenchman Coulee Climbing & Stewardship
Seasonal trail & revegetation work parties at the crag — see WCC
Frenchman Coulee (Vantage), ~30 min east of Ellensburg
FreeShoulder season
The region’s marquee climbing destination — 600+ basalt sport and crack routes; prime in spring and fall, a rare winter-dry crag.
Trail Run⚠ Needs verification
Manastash Ridge Trail Runs
Seasonal trail runs on the Ridge — see club
Manastash Ridge trailheads, Ellensburg
Beginner-friendlyNo-dropDog-friendlyFreeSummer
MTB✓ Verified 2026-07-21
Trail Work Parties & Rides
Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance — Kittitas
Seasonal work parties and community rides — see chapter
Manastash Ridge & area trailheads, Kittitas County
Beginner-friendlyFreeSummer
Climbing✓ Verified 2026-07-21
SURC Climbing Wall (Community Access)
Open daily during the academic year · $7 community day pass
SURC Climbing Wall, CWU, Ellensburg
Beginner-friendlyPaid
50-foot wall with top-rope and bouldering, open daily in the academic year; belay clinics and the annual Ropeless Rodeo comp.
Climbing⚠ Needs verification
CWU Climbing Club
Student club — wall sessions, comps & Vantage trips, see club
SURC Climbing Wall, CWU, Ellensburg
Beginner-friendlyCost varies
Fly Fishing✓ Verified 2026-07-21
Guided Yakima River Fly Fishing
Year-round guided drift-boat trips · book ahead
Worley Bugger Fly Co., 1713 S Canyon Rd, Ellensburg
Beginner-friendlyPaid
Upper Yakima wild-trout floats and casting instruction from Ellensburg’s original fly shop.
Fly Fishing✓ Verified 2026-07-21
Yakima Canyon Guided Float Trips
Year-round guided floats + Red’s University fly-fishing school · book ahead
Red’s Fly Shop, 14706 Hwy 821 (Yakima Canyon), Ellensburg
Beginner-friendlyPaid
Blue Ribbon trout water in the canyon; full- and half-day trips plus a multi-level fly-fishing school.
Paddling✓ Verified 2026-07-21
Yakima River Raft, Kayak & Tube Floats
Summer guided floats, moonlight trips & rentals · reserve ahead
Upper Yakima River, south of Ellensburg
Beginner-friendlyPaidSummer
Calm, family-friendly upper-river floats; rent a boat or join a guided trip.
Paddling✓ Verified 2026-07-21
Yakima River Floats & SUP Trips
CWU Outdoor Pursuits & Rentals
Spring–fall guided floats & paddle trips · CWU community
Yakima River, from CWU Outdoor Pursuits, Ellensburg
Beginner-friendlyPaidSummer
Hiking⚠ Needs verification
Westberg Trail Day Hikes
Member-led day hikes — see activity calendar
Westberg Trail, Manastash Ridge, Ellensburg
Dog-friendlyCost variesSummer
Hiking⚠ Needs verification
Manastash Ridge Trails & Stewardship
Manastash Ridge Trails Coalition
Volunteer trail work and the Ridge’s ~20 miles of public trail
Manastash Ridge trailheads, Ellensburg
Beginner-friendlyDog-friendlyFreeSummer
Hiking✓ Verified 2026-07-21
Upper Yakima Stewardship Outings
Seasonal restoration & volunteer outings — see KCT
Around the upper Yakima basin, Kittitas County
Beginner-friendlyFreeSummer
Hiking✓ Verified 2026-07-21
Guided Hikes & Backpacking Trips
CWU Outdoor Pursuits & Rentals
Fall & spring day hikes and backpacking trips · CWU community
Rotating Cascade trailheads, from CWU, Ellensburg
Beginner-friendlyPaidSummer