Yakima Canyon Rockwall Traditional Cache
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Out doing some canyon caches and thought I'd place one, so there it is, a rock wall, shouldn't be too hard, its a pill bottle with a log inside,BYOP.
Yakima River Canyon;
Sheer basalt rock cliffs frame the Yakima River Canyon, casting shadows on the sparkling waters below. Located between Yakima and Ellensburg, the 15-mile canyon rises as much as 2,000 feet above the river that carved it. These rock faces are home to the densest concentration of nesting hawks, eagles and falcons in the state. A rare plant—the endangered basalt daisy—grows only in the Yakima River Canyon and one of its tributaries.
The sagebrush habitat along the rocky canyon supports the hardiest of plants, while water-dependent species grow close to the river. Visitors enjoy colorful desert wildflowers, fragrant shrubs, and a few ponderosa pines and quaking aspen all on a short walk.
In addition to the hawks, eagles and falcons that nest here, the preserve is also home to great blue herons, osprey, big horn sheep, deer, elk, several species of small mammals, and rattlesnakes. The riparian plants along the river provide habitat for birds, amphibians and fish.
The Conservancy established its Yakima River Canyon preserve in 1993 to protect the fragile and unique habitats there. The preserve includes 105 acres of basalt cliff as well as important grasslands and an island in the middle of the Yakima River
congrats to mrspotatohead for FTF.
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