Iron Horse
About
Iron Horse is a state park in Washington, managed by State Park and Recreation and located about 10 miles from the town of Kittitas. It is the park itself that sets the scene here, so plan around the season and what lies close by. The most comfortable stretch tends to be late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Ellensburg show June highs around 76°F with lows near 48°F, and September highs around 76°F, while July and August average about 85°F and see only a few wet days. The Ridge Trail is about 10 miles away and makes the closest hiking option to pair with a visit.
Park size
2,334 acres
Inside this park
Location
Iron Horse
Washington
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–85°F and lows of 33–54°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Ellensburg, WA weather station, 15 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan35° high20° low
- Feb43° high22° low
- Mar52° high28° low
- Apr60° high34° low
- May69° high42° low
- Jun76° high48° low
- Jul85° high54° low
- Aug85° high52° low
- Sep76° high43° low
- Oct62° high33° low
- Nov45° high26° low
- Dec35° high20° low
Where it is
- Iron Horse · State park
- Nearest town
- Kittitas, Washington · 9.8 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Ridge TrailHiking10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
