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Yakima River Canyon Road (WA-821)
United States · WA-821
A rhythmic, high-flow ribbon carved into dramatic towering basalt cliffs alongside the rushing Yakima River. Perfect line-of-sight sweepers, minimal cross-traffic, and majestic desert canyon geology.
Yakima River Canyon Road (WA-821) runs 25 miles between Ellensburg, WA and Selah / Yakima, WA. We count about 120 corners along it, which is consistently bendy. Straightforward riding with enough bends to stay interesting.
Tank-bag quick reference
- StartEllensburg, WA46.9965, -120.5479
- High1,100 ft - 1,500 ftelevation range
- EndSelah / Yakima, WA46.654, -120.529
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Questions riders ask
- How long does Yakima River Canyon Road (WA-821) take to ride?
- About 25 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.
- Where does Yakima River Canyon Road (WA-821) start and end?
- It runs between Ellensburg, WA and Selah / Yakima, WA. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.
- Is Yakima River Canyon Road (WA-821) a twisty road?
- We count about 120 corners across 25 miles, which is consistently bendy.
- Is there a GPX file for Yakima River Canyon Road (WA-821)?
- Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.
Where these numbers come from
Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.