Selah Cliffs Natural Area Preserve — Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026

The Selah Cliffs Natural Area Preserve is a 107 acre area that supports the largest known population of the Basalt Daisy in the world. Their website says that the cliffs above Selah Creek and the Yakima River are the only places the basalt daisy has been found. To reach the TH from Seattle drive south on the Yakima Canyon Road which is HWY 821 and turn left onto Selah Creek Road bearing right to a small parking area and a sign for the preserve. A Discover Pass is required and dogs are not allowed. We were on our way home after spending 4 nights at Brooks Memorial SP and stopped here for a short walk to stretch our legs. There is a 1/2 mile Loop Trail with interpretive signs. One can add more miles and walk to the Fred Redmond 1-82 Bridge. Temperature was in the mid 80's and today we only did the loop trail to the old corral. There are picnic tables and a bench along the way. No birds were seen or heard. One needs binoculars and a camera with a long lens to see the daisies and take pictures on the basalt cliffs. Pictures in this report were taken from the Yakima Canyon Road south of the preserve.