This grist mill was built in the 1880s and operated as a feed and flour mill until 1946. The area was first developed ten years earlier when James Mills dug a 2-mile (3.2km) ditch from the Yakima River to create a log pond and power his sawmill. The grist mill was powered by the same outflow, and with the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad in 1886 and Milwaukee Road in 1908, the mill was able to sell it's products nationwide.

In addition to the sawmill and grist mill the owners added an ice pond in 1889 to service the Northern Pacific. Between this pond, and the larger Sprague Lake, over 40,000 tons of ice could be packed into hundreds of refrigerated cars each year. Using sawdust to insulate the ice, they were able to supply the railroads all the way through to the end of summer.

Today the grist mill serves as a small museum and a reminder of human ingenuity and capitalism. The turn-of-the-century equipment inside has earned it a place on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Red Lion Hotel & Conference Center Ellensburg

Ellensburg

Gallarie

NT$2,639 total

includes taxes & fees

Dec 8 - Dec 9

Holiday Inn Express Ellensburg by IHG

Ellensburg

Lenora

NT$3,305 total

includes taxes & fees

Dec 12 - Dec 13

Stewart Lodge

Cle Elum

Xaden

NT$1,459 total

includes taxes & fees

Dec 2 - Dec 3

SureStay Hotel by Best Western Ellensburg

Ellensburg

Dana

NT$2,061 total

includes taxes & fees

Dec 11 - Dec 12

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking | Desk, cribs/infant beds, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Days Inn by Wyndham Ellensburg

Ellensburg

Alejandra

NT$2,178 total

includes taxes & fees

Jan 1 - 2026/1/2

Hampton Inn Ellensburg

Ellensburg

Jessica

NT$3,027 total

includes taxes & fees

Dec 19 - Dec 20

In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Quality Inn Cle Elum-Ellensburg

Cle Elum

Tara

NT$1,452 total

includes taxes & fees

Dec 18 - Dec 19

Econo Lodge Ellensburg Near University

Ellensburg

Linda

NT$1,889 total

includes taxes & fees

Dec 22 - Dec 23

Best Western Snowcap Lodge

Cle Elum

Janice

NT$4,362 total

includes taxes & fees

Dec 7 - Dec 8

Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Kitchenette | In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Best Western Plus Ellensburg Hotel

Ellensburg

Eric

NT$3,613 total

includes taxes & fees

Dec 8 - Dec 9

Timber Lodge Inn

Cle Elum

Zachary

NT$2,181 total

includes taxes & fees

Dec 3 - Dec 4

Comfort Inn Ellensburg

Ellensburg

Jacob

NT$3,093 total

includes taxes & fees

Dec 8 - Dec 9

Eagle Rock Resort

Naches

Roger

Cle Elum Travelers Inn

Cle Elum

dan

NT$1,885 total

includes taxes & fees

Dec 7 - Dec 8

Signature Room (Not pet friendly) | Premium bedding, down comforters, memory foam beds, in-room safe

Icon Inn

Ellensburg

Sarah

Deck & Fire Pit: Yakima River Retreat in Cle Elum

Elk Meadows

"This place is a such a gem! It is cozy, well thought through and is the perfect stay for a quick getaway. I definitely plan to rebook this place. My friends and I booked this place since it was the middle point from Seattle and the gorge. We came for a music festival. For all you music lovers I highly recommend this place. The spot is an hour 1/2 from Seattle and hour away from the gorge a perfect “in-between” The owners have meticulously set this place up so efficiently maximizing all the...

Brandon

NT$10,700 total

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Dec 2 - Dec 3

Suncadia Resort

Cle Elum

Chi Hye

House, Accessible | 5 bedrooms, Internet

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Cle Elum

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