Pets allowed
Allowed
Elevation Gain
33.00 ft (10.06 m)
Trail type
Loop
Distance
1.40 mi (2.25 km)
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Rotary Park is a large, 100 acre park located just west of downtown Ellensburg, Washington. The park itself is home to many sports fields including baseball and soccer, but also has a handful of nice walking and bicycling paths. One option for hiking is to walk a loop around the perimeter of the park - roughly one and a half miles in length.

Begin from the large, central parking area. You can then follow a paved pathway that takes you alongside the baseball fields until joining a gravel road. Turn right on the road.

Continue along the road with great wide open views. As you approach Interstate 90 you’ll then turn sharply right to continue along the loop. Optionally, you can walk under the Interstate to access Riverfront Park for more hiking.

Continuing along the loop you’ll find yourself walking on an elevated gravel road, again with great views. You’ll pass by the soccer fields, then turn right to come back to the parking lot where you first began.

Logistics + Planning

Preferable season(s)

Summer

Congestion

Moderate

Parking Pass

None

Open Year-round

Yes

Pros

Easy hiking or biking loop around Rotary Park. Wide open vistas.

Cons

Popular park. Highway noise at far end of loop.

Trailhead Elevation

1,505.00 ft (458.72 m)

Highest point

1,519.00 ft (462.99 m)

Features

Family friendly
Big vistas

Typically multi-day

No

Suitable for

Biking

Permit required

No

Location

Nearby Adventures

Eastern North Cascades + Lake Chelan, Washington
Eastern North Cascades + Lake Chelan, Washington

Nearby Lodging + Camping

Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington
Eastern North Cascades + Lake Chelan, Washington
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