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Middle Fork
Teanaway River
Cle Elum,
Washington
The Bruce
Tropple / Indian Camp
Two campgrounds
are located on the middle fork of the
Teanaway River on Middle Fork Teanaway
Road. The Bruce Tropple campground is
reserved for horsemen; Indian Camp, directly
across the road, is open for all other
users.
If you don’t
mind the multitude of old logging trails, or
the occasional motorcyclist or mountain
biker this area will certainly impress you
with its incredible scenery. Gently rolling
hills, meadow valleys, and stunning views of
the Mount Stuart Range abound.
This is semi
arid country with lots of open wide space to
ride in addition to several great day rides
from camp.
Teanaway Butte
(8.75 miles R/T) – From the Bruce Tropple
horse camp go west on the road and then head
uphill at the first trail entrance. Head to
the top! .95 miles after you leave the horse
camp you’ll intersect with a logging log.
Turn left and follow for 3.10 miles to the
top of Teanaway Butte. Return the same way
to this intersection. Continue along the
logging road past the intersection for 1.6
miles to Middle Fork Teanaway Road and the
horse camp.
Indian Cave
(13.2 miles R/T )- Head west on the main
road from the camp area for 2.9 miles to a
trail on the left. Take the trail and follow
it for 1.1 miles through a clear cut area,
down into a meadow , to a bridge. Cross the
bridge , pass a cabin and continue on the
logging road for 1.3 miles to a valley
overlook. Stay on the road, passing through
the valley bottom, for another 1.6 miles.
Turn right, cross a small stream, and start
uphill for .75 miles to the top of the rise.
At the top of the hill head turn right and
head down the gentle slope for .1 mile to
Indian Cave. After enjoying the cave return
to the main valley trail by the way you
arrived. At the valley floor trail turn
right and head east for nearly one half mile
where you’ll cross a bridge. .25 miles past
the bridge you’ll come upon the remains of
an early cabin. Continue on the trail for
another half mile past the cabin, cross the
Teanaway, and come up to West Fork Teanaway
road. Turn west (right) just prior to the
road and follow the trail, paralleling the
road, for .6 miles through an open meadow.
Rejoin the road and follow it for .9 miles
to a trail intersection. Turn left and
follow the trail below and past Lunch Rock
for .6 miles. At the intersection turn right
and follow the path for .3 miles. Head west
(left) and follow the trail for 1 mile to
the main trail, head right and go 1.85 miles
downhill and back to camp.
Lunch Rock (9
miles R/T) – Head west on the main road from
the camp area for 1.8 miles to a trail
intersection on the left. Go up the hill and
through forest for .4 miles to an
intersection. Take the left hand trail,
after 1.35 miles you’ll come to a shallow
lake. Take the trail to the left of the lake
for 1.5 miles. At this point take the uphill
path for .25 miles to lunch rock and
tremendous views of the surrounding valleys
and mountains. Continue on the trail for 1.5
miles past Lunch Rock and you’ll be at the
first intersection you came to. Turn left
again and return to camp on the same route.
Aspen Grove (4.9
miles R/T) – Head west on the main road from
the camp area for 1.5 miles. Turn right and
proceed through a gorgeous aspen meadow for
.8 miles. You’ll run into the main road once
you pass the aspens. Turn left on the main
road, in 1.1 miles you’ll come upon the
initial intersection to the meadow. Make
another pass through the aspens or return
to camp via the same route you came.
To Get Here:
970 from Cle
Elum to Teanaway Road, Follow Teanaway Road
to West Fork of Teanaway Road. Turn Right
onto Middle Fork Teanaway Road and follow
past the end of the asphalt to the Indian
Camp area.
  
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