Trail Run✓ Verified 2026-06-25
♥ FeaturedSaturday Weekend Fun Run
Saturdays, 8:00am · 3–6 mi, all paces
📍 Yakima Greenway Gleed lot (Hwy 12 & Old Naches Hwy)
Beginner-friendlyNo-dropDog-friendlyFree
Riverside Greenway path; all paces welcome.
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Just moved to Yakima, or getting back into it after a while? These groups are beginner-friendly and welcoming — no need to be fast, experienced, or know a soul.
Hiking⚠ Needs verification
♥ FeaturedCommunity Walks
Seasonal free guided walks — see events
📍 Rotating CCC preserves (Cowiche, Snow Mountain Ranch)
Beginner-friendlyDog-friendlyFree
Naturalist-led walks; dogs OK on most CCC trails (leashed).
Road Run✓ Verified 2026-06-25
Wednesday Evening Run
Wednesdays, 6:00pm · all paces
📍 Franklin Park Track, Yakima
Beginner-friendlyNo-dropFree
Free social fun run; $15/year club membership optional.
Hiking⚠ Needs verification
Stewardship Work Parties
Seasonal volunteer trail days — sign up
📍 Rotating CCC preserves around Yakima
Beginner-friendlyFreeShoulder season
Trail building, weed pulls and infrastructure repair.
MTB⚠ Needs verification
Rocky Top Group Rides
Single Track Alliance of Yakima (STAY)
Seasonal group rides — see Facebook
📍 Rocky Top Trailhead, Yakima
Beginner-friendlyFreeSummer
15 trails of XC singletrack above Cowiche Canyon.
MTB⚠ Needs verification
Trail Dig Days
Single Track Alliance of Yakima (STAY)
Seasonal volunteer trail work — see Facebook
📍 Rocky Top Trailhead, Yakima
Beginner-friendlyFreeSummer
Volunteer days building and maintaining the Rocky Top system.
MTB⚠ Needs verification
Uplands & Rocky Top Riding
Ride anytime · dawn–dusk
📍 Cowiche Uplands / Rocky Top trailheads, Yakima
Beginner-friendlyFreeSummer
Self-guided shrub-steppe singletrack; free public access.
Cycling⚠ Needs verification
Shop Road Rides
Weekly shop rides — see Facebook/Strava
📍 Bearded Monkey Cycling, Yakima
Beginner-friendlyFreeSummer
All-levels community road rides from the shop.
MTB⚠ Needs verification
Shop Mountain-Bike Rides
Weekly MTB rides — see Facebook/Strava
📍 Rotating Yakima trailheads
Beginner-friendlyFreeSummer
Weekly group MTB rides; all levels welcome.
Climbing⚠ Needs verification
Climbing Club
Drop-in club & leagues — see schedule
📍 High Steppe Climbing Center, Yakima
Beginner-friendlyCost varies
Bouldering, auto-belay and roped climbing; leagues and Ladies Night.
Birding✓ Verified 2026-06-25
Second Saturday Bird Walk
Second Saturday monthly, 9–11am
📍 Tieton Nature Trail, Yakima
Beginner-friendlyFree
Open to members and non-members; novice birders welcome.
Birding✓ Verified 2026-06-25
Monthly Programs
Fourth Thursday (Sept–May), 7:00pm
📍 Yakima Area Arboretum (1401 Arboretum Dr), Yakima
Beginner-friendlyFree
Public evening talks; on break over summer.
Birding⚠ Needs verification
Field Trips
Seasonal field trips — see newsletter
📍 Rotating Yakima County hotspots
Beginner-friendlyFree
Guided trips with experienced local birders.
Fly Fishing⚠ Needs verification
Guided Yakima River Trips
By reservation · year-round
📍 Upper Yakima River (Ellensburg area)
Beginner-friendlyPaid
Drift-boat trips on the blue-ribbon Yakima; all levels.
Fly Fishing⚠ Needs verification
Guided Yakima Float Trips
By reservation · year-round
📍 Canyon River Ranch, Yakima River Canyon
Beginner-friendlyPaid
Drift-boat floats plus a beginner fish-along course.
Fly Fishing✓ Verified 2026-06-25
Monthly Club Meeting
Yakima Fly Fishers Association
Third Thursday monthly
📍 Magic’s Pizza, Selah
Beginner-friendlyFree
TU Chapter #094; programs, conservation and education.
Fly Fishing⚠ Needs verification
Chapter Meetings & Projects
Periodic meetings & work projects — see Facebook
📍 Upper Yakima (Ellensburg / Roslyn area)
Beginner-friendlyFree
TU Chapter #090; native trout restoration in the headwaters.
Nordic⚠ Needs verification
Groomed Nordic Trails
Fri–Mon & holidays · winter
📍 White Pass Nordic Center (US-12), Naches
Beginner-friendlyCost variesWinter
26 km classic/skate; rentals and 10am & noon lessons.
Hiking⚠ Needs verification
Greenway Path Walks & Rides
Open daily · dawn–dusk
📍 Yakima Greenway (Naches to Union Gap)
Beginner-friendlyDog-friendlyFree
Flat 10-mile paved riverside path; plus full-moon rides and events.