Nineteen members of the Fun, Fit and Over Fifty Club of the Tri-Cities explored the southern section of the Waluke Wildlife unit. This is part of the Hanford Reach National Monument and is managed by the McNary Wildlife Refuge. We drove up Rd 68 north from Pasco and then 10 miles further north on Ringold Road along the Columbia RIver. There is a small area to park at by the locked gate. We took a trail up on the bluffs to the east overlooking a long valley and then proceeded up the river to some unique rock formations where we had lunch before coming back along the closed road. The total hike was about 5.5 miles. The drive to the start of the hike was in fog and a low overcast remained throughout the day. A lack of wind made for a pleasant hiking day.
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