Lion Rock — Local services in Cle Elum

Google Maps will try and send you through 7C26+GC Liberty, Washington off Hwy 97 (Blewitt Pass) as the shortest way. DO NOT GO THAT ROUTE! Unless you have a Jeep/Humvee/4WD with plenty of clearance the dirt road will become quite rocky once you're 10 miles in and heding South again. The paved road comes up through the South getting off I-90 at Ellensburg and taking 97 N. to Hungry Junction Rd (47.04309, -120.60) where you will head East for a mile or so to Reecer Creek Rd and head North. Reecer Creek Rd will take a hard left westward but stay on it and look for signs for Wilson Creek Trail #1387. You should eventually be driving on Table Mtn Rd which remains paved up to the last 5 miles or so. It then turns into a dirt road passable with any SUV right on up to Telescope Field 47.252, -120.576) and Lion Rock is right around the corner where you will find a SPECTACULAR! vista view of Mt. Stuart to the NW, Mt. Rainier to the SW and Mt. Adams to...

Need something with more ground clearance than a sedan to get all the way to the edge, but you can get a half mile away with most healthy vehicles. Power is not the issue its suspension and ground clearance: I went with a 2002 rav4, and a 2000...

CLOSED!!! Got almost to the top and the gate is closed due to wash out. Would have been nice if the signs on the bottom said that before heading up. Another day I hope to get there. Beautiful other then...