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Kamiak Butte Self Guiding Built in the 1950’S, the Ski Run Failed Due to Lack of Snow 7 THE OLD SKI RUN/THE FOREST RECOVERS: This 8 THE THICKET: These small trees and shrubs grow in a thin swath of densely packed young trees is an old ski run. constant pocket of moisture, a spring. This continual source Kamiak Butte Self Guiding Built in the 1950’s, the ski run failed due to lack of snow. of underground water allows rich growth here. The resulting Nearby trees re-seeded the exposed slope naturally and pro- abundance of food and protective cover attract a great diver- County Park Nature Walk duced the thick growth you see today. sity of mammals and birds: deer, mice, voles, porcupines, This is a great place to chipmunks, house wrens, flycatchers, sparrows, finches, and for the 3 look for owls. Both the warblers. One easily identified bird is the Rufous-sided Towhee, Douglas-fir cone Pine Ridge Trail Saw- Northern Saw-Whet and 2 Playground 4 Whet Pygmy-Owls in particular with its white breast, rusty (or rufous) colored sides, black 1 Owl have been seen here. If you head and back, and bright red eyes. They are commonly seen 8 at can learn to imitate the in the undergrowth, kicking leaves helter skelter in search of Saw-Whet you may have a seeds and insects. Kamiak Butte special experience: a Rufous-sided nearby Saw-Whet may an- Towhee swer you, or a posse of songbirds may come to scold or chase you away. 7 Great Horned Owls are also common between here and the Red Squirrel parking lot. With silence and a keen eye, you may spy a rest- ing owl near the tops of the pine trees. Thank you for visiting Kamiak Butte County Park. Kamiak Have you noticed any of the numerous spiders webs along Butte has been designated a National Natural Landmark and 1 KIOSK the Pine Ridge Trail is recognized as a National Recreational the trail? The underbrush provides good support for several 2 THE FOREST species of web builders. Perhaps the most familiar of spider Trail within the National Trails System. The Whitman County webs is the typical orb web that spirals around a set of radial Parks Department manages the Park to protect and enhance 3 ROCK WALL OUTCROP 6 support lines. the natural features that Kamiak Butte has to offer. We ap- 4 HIKING THE RIDGE 5 Another common style of spider architecture is that of the preciate your help in keeping the Park clean, quiet and natu- rally beautiful. Come again and enjoy the Park with family bowl and doily web. The doily provides a resting site for the 5 THE SUMMIT Summit and friends 3651 feet spider waiting to entangle its prey in the bowl above. Near . 1101 meters 6 the ground you can find a third type of web – a funnel web. This brochure is presented cooperatively by: THE NORTH SIDE This spider rests deep within the funnel. A jerk of the silken The Whitman County Parks and Recreation 7 THE OLD SKI RUN threads means possible food. Department The National Park Service 8 THE THICKET The Palouse Audubon Society Bowl and Doily Original Drawings by Paul Catts and Lorraine Ashland For those interested in further information we have in- cluded this suggested reading list: Peterson’s Field Guide to Western Birds, Roger Tory Peterson, Third Edition, Houghton Mifflin, 1998. Birds of North America, Robbins, et al, Golden Press, 1983. Orb Web National Geographic Birds of North America, Jon L. Dunn, Third Edition, National Geographic Society, 1999. Trees and Shrubs of Washington, C.P. Lyons, Lone Tree Consider the number of insects that must exist to feed Publishing, 1999. these web builders. Then consider the many more insects National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American that are needed to feed those spiders that do not spin webs. Insects and Spiders, Lorus J. Milne, Knopf Publishing, This thought may leave you with an appreciation for the great 1980. numbers and kinds of animals that interact within this forest Insects: A Golden Guide, Zim and Cottam, Golden Books Publishing Company, 1987. habitat. A Field Guide to Pacific States Wildflowers, Roger Tory WHITMAN COUNTY From the bench you can take the (right-hand) trail back Peterson, Second Edition, Chapters Publishing Limited, through the thicket to the parking lot completing the Pine 1976. Parks and Recreation Department Ridge Trail loop or veer left and return by way of the Sunset Wayside Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest, Dee Strickler, 310 North Main Street Trail. The Sunset Trail will take about 30 minutes to com- Falcon Publishing Company, 1993. Colfax, WA 99111 plete and is a very pleasant walk through a mature Ponde- Roadside Geology of Washington, Alt and Hyndman, (509) 397-6238 Mountain Press Publishing Company, 1986. rosa Pine forest. Self-Guided Look up to the treetops. Notice the long needled Ponde- Here the soil is too shallow and the slope too steep for Hiking the backbone of this ancient ridge you may see rosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa), Kamiak Butte’s most common large conifer trees to grow into a dense canopy. As a result, Marsh Hawks (Northern Harriers) and Red-Tailed Hawks Nature Walk tree. Compare the needles of the Ponderosa Pine with the brushy plants such as Ninebark (Physocarpos malvaceus) and patrolling the fields for small mammals. Proportionately, a shorter needles of the Western Larch and Douglas-fir. Needle Ocean Spray (Holodiscus discolor) flourish and provide Red-Tailed Hawk has eyes larger than yours and is able to for the Pine Ridge Trail length and arrangement are keys to plant identification. excellent cover for many rodents, birds, and insects. see eight times more clearly. This hawk can see a rabbit up to Douglas-fir cone at Kamiak Butte You can also identify trees along the trail by the cones one mile away! they drop. Native American legend describes bracts of the Ocean Frequently a Townsend’s Solitaire may lead you along Douglas-fir cone (Pseudotsuga menziesii) as a mouse’s tail Spray the trail, pausing as if to wait for you. Watch for Humming- Welcome! with the back feet sticking out of each seed cavity. birds in the upper branches of shrubs. You might see a Black- Use this brochure to help recognize the natural features, The only true deciduous (plants that shed their leaves each chinned, Rufous, Calliope or, occasionally, an Allen’s Hum- flora and fauna of Kamiak Butte and the surrounding area. year) conifer (trees with cones) on Kamiak Butte is the West- mingbird. Rising above the rolling farmlands of the Palouse, like an ern Larch (Larix occidentalis), also known as Tamarack. In The wildflowers on the ridge bloom as early as February island in the ocean, Kamiak Butte is home to a diverse forest the Fall, the needles turn brilliant yellow-orange before drop- and reach their peak during May and June. Shooting Stars community of plants and animals. ping from the branches. Note the starburst-cluster arrange- Ninebark (Dodecatheon pulchellum), Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja Return here often to get to know the Park and its seasons. ment of the needles as compared with the bottlebrush ar- hispida), Arrow Leaf Balsam Root (Balsamorhiza sagittata) Kamiak Butte is a 298-acre natural area, host to over 130 rangement of the Douglas-fir. and many other sun-tolerant 4 HIKING THE RIDGE: As you reach the crest of the Butte, bird species (both migratory and permanent), more than 170 In the Spring, shade-loving flowers plants carpet the southern slopes. the forest thins abruptly and a grassland community thrives Snag with plant species, and upwards of 30 mammal species. such as Trillium (Trillium ovatum), Notice the open spaces between on the south slope. This community is a remnant of the grass- Northern (Note: some plants and animals found at Kamiak Butte Yellowbells (Fritillaria pudica), or Fairy the wildflowers and bunch grass, Flickers land prairie that once dominated the Palouse region. What are endangered species. As with all plants and flowers in the Slippers (Calypso bulbosa) can be found far different from the more dense explains this drastic change from the dense forest you just Park, we ask that you only take pictures and memories, and along the trail in the underbrush. Sensi- vegetation of the North Slope. hiked? leave only footprints.) tive to disturbance, Trilliums, if picked, Midway up the ridge look for take up to five years to bloom again. This is a south-facing slope. Shallow soil and the sun’s the remains of dead and damaged Trillium Please do not pick any plants or flowers. direct rays warm the soil creating difficult growing condi- trees. These scars are a result of 1 You are at point #1 on the map, the Kiosk or information tions for the Douglas-fir and Western Larch. Here, even the fire, a very real reminder of how center. You can hike to the ridge top (Stop # 4) in about 20 deep-rooted Ponderosa Pines struggle for enough moisture fragile the ecosystem of Kamiak minutes or you can hike the entire 2.5 mile loop trail in an and soil to grow and survive. Butte really is. The charred re- hour or two. Restrooms and water are not available along the Why is the forest so dense here? The answer lies in Look around you for the many different views. Far to the mains now serve as shelters, rest- trail. the steepness of the slope and direction of the Sun’s travel. north unfolds the Palouse Prairie. Steptoe Butte is a promi- ing areas, and a source of food for The Self-Guiding Nature Walk is intended to begin in the Notice the cool air of the forest.
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