On a clear day one can see to Moses Lake from Whiskey Dick Mountain, the high point between Ellensburg and areas to the east. Travel east from Ellensburg about 17 miles on the Old Vantage Highway until you reach the highest elevation. Take the dirt road to the left, up the mountain. Official camping and picnic grounds are also located along Lake Cle Elum and the Cle Eum River. This beautiful river meanders from Lake Keechelus through Cle Elum and Ellensburg to Yakima.
Handy sites are available for picnicking or floating on the river with tubes or rafts.
They'll plan your trip from access to take-out and provide a picnic lunch.