Cle Elum

The Cle Elum River defines the setting of Cle Elum — flowing from the eastern Cascades, it places the town between conifer-covered slopes and the broad Kittitas Valley. Cle Elum lies in central Washington on the east side of the Cascade Range, a position that brings snowy winters and generally drier conditions than the range’s western side. Coal mining drove the community’s early growth, and that industrial past remains part of its identity; nearby Roslyn preserves further reminders of the coal-field era. Today, Cle Elum is a useful base for reaching Cle Elum Lake, forest roads and mountain recreation, while its compact centre serves residents and Interstate 90 travellers. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on Cle Elum and the eastern Cascades.

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