Selah Gap is a water gap carved by the Yakima River through the Yakima Ridge basalt formation between Yakima, Washington and Selah, Washington. The gap is traversed by BNSF Railway, Interstate 82, and Washington State Route 823. The Yakima Greenway trail for non motorized users also crosses the Yakima River at Selah Gap on an 1884 railroad bridge. The William O. Douglas Trail, named for William O. Douglas who hiked there from his home in Yakima, also crosses the gap and ascends the ridge on its way to Mount Rainier.
References
- Campbell, Newell P. (1975), A Geologic Road Log Over Chinook, White Pass and Ellensburg to Yakima Highways (PDF), Washington Department of Natural Resources, p. 66, Information circular 54
- Water System Plan, City of Selah, February 2015. Chapter one: Description of Water System, page 1-4.
- Yakima Greenway Trail - Naches River Bridge, Bridgehunter
- David Badders (August 10, 2012), "Follow in William O. Douglas' footsteps from Yakima to the wilderness", The Oregonian
External links
- Dan McShane (December 19, 2010), "Pushtay, an Odd Hill Near Selah, Washington", Reading the Washington Landscape (blog)
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| Columbia River | |
| Yakima River | |
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