Columbia Plateau Trail State Park
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The trail area has an amazing geologic geologic amazing an has area trail The unique landscape known as the channeled channeled the as known landscape unique and snowshoeing. and eroded the lava surface into the the into surface lava the eroded bird watching, cross-country skiing skiing cross-country watching, bird and perhaps hundreds of flood events events flood of hundreds perhaps and riding, in-line skating, nature viewing, viewing, nature skating, in-line riding, dam in northern Idaho burst. Dozens Dozens burst. Idaho northern in dam include hiking, bicycling, horseback horseback bicycling, hiking, include Lakes was unleashed when an ice ice an when unleashed was Lakes and open for public use. Activities Activities use. public for open and comparable to some of today’s Great Great today’s of some to comparable miles in Franklin County are developed developed are County Franklin in miles water of volume A canyons. and Lincoln County and Cheney and 15 15 and Cheney and County Lincoln landscape of basalt buttes, basins basins buttes, basalt of landscape Currently, 23 miles of the trail between between trail the of miles 23 Currently, eastern Washington, carving out a a out carving Washington, eastern right-of-way in eastern Washington. Washington. eastern in right-of-way of water to ever occur raced across across raced occur ever to water of area located on an abandoned railroad railroad abandoned an on located area of the largest documented floods floods documented largest the of mile corridor and 4,109-acre day-use day-use 4,109-acre and corridor mile recently as 13,000 years ago), some some ago), years 13,000 as recently is a 130- a is The Columbia Plateau Trail Plateau Columbia The later, during the Ice Age (and as as (and Age Ice the during later, HISTORY OF THE TRAIL THE OF HISTORY Columbia Plateau State Park Washington State Parks Trail South (main) Office Go Prepared 100 S.W. Main St. P.O. Box 541 Planning is key to an enjoyable Washtucna, WA 99371 day trip along the Columbia (509) 646-9218 Columbia Plateau Trail. Part of the appeal Riverside State Park of this unique trail is that it offers a (north portion only) 9711 W. Charles Road Plateau break from the hustle and bustle of Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026 every day life and an opportunity to (509) 465-5064 State Park Trail enjoy the wide open spaces of eastern State Parks information: Washington. (360) 902-8844 Crossroads are rare. Public facilities are Reservations: Online at www.parks.state.wa.us scarce and summer temperatures often or call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688 exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The trail Other state parks located in the general area: Palouse Falls State Park also features 18 railroad trestles, all of which offer interesting viewing but lack decking and guard rails (most are closed to use). Connect with us on social media www.twitter.com/WAStatePks Trail users should carry the 10 essentials: www.facebook.com/WashingtonStateParks extra food and water, maps, a compass, flashlight, sunglasses, first-aid kit, pocket www.youtube.com/WashingtonStateParks knife, waterproof matches and a fire starter. Share your stories and photos: Adventure Awaits.com Travelers may need other supplies as well, depending on the length of their trek. S Sample If you would like to support Washington State S Sample Parks even more, please consider making a 2018 donation when renewing your license plate tabs. 2017 You also may place a check in a donation box when youSample visit state parks. COLVILLE Sample SDonations are a significant part of the State Parks budget and S are needed to keep your parks open and operating. Crystal Falls 2019 For2016 more information, visit www.parks.state.wa.us/donations 20 B 395 Columbia River 2 Mount Spokane State Park Spokane River 206 Spokane House Riverside/Little Spokane River Centennial Trail SPOKANE Spokane Plains Battleeld C Columbia Plateau Trailhead Idaho Columbia Plateau State Park Trail P&R 45-52002-01 (05/17) 28 www.parks.state.wa.us 90 1 95 Steptoe Battleeld Steptoe Butte State Park D COLFAX WASHTUCNA 26 1 27 1 95 Palouse Falls State Park 63 261 1 2 CLARKSTON 1 2 E Lewis and Clark Trail Camp William T. Wooten 29 MOUNTAINS TRAILS AND FACILITIES The 3.75-mile trail section from Fish Lake Trailhead Fish Lake Trailhead, milepost 365 Cheney Trailhead, to Cheney Trailhead has an asphalt trail surface Getting there milepost 361.25 and is great for hiking, bicycling and inline skating. Westbound I-90 traffic: Take exit 270 (Four Lakes/ Getting there The remaining 19.25-mile trail section from Cheney Cheney), travel 5.4 miles and turn left on Cheney Westbound I-90 traffic: Spokane Road. Go three miles and take a right Take exit 270 (Four Lakes/ Trailhead to Martin Road Trailhead has a crushed- onto Fish Lake Trailhead. Cheney), travel 6.5 rock trail surface and is useable by horseback Eastbound I-90 traffic: Take exit 257 (Cheney/ miles and turn left riders, mountain bikers and hikers. Both trails are Tyler), turn right and travel 12 miles. Turn right on on Cheney Spangle ADA accessible. Directional signs to trailheads Cheney Spokane Road. Go three miles and turn Road. Go one mile are provided on I-90, state routes and county right onto Fish Lake Trailhead. and turn left onto Cheney Trailhead. roads. The mileposts represent the distance from Parking, a picnic shelter, tables, restrooms and an Eastbound I-90 Portland. Trailhead locations are as follows: informational kiosk; drinking fountain is at milepost 361.5. traffic: Take exit 257(Cheney/Tyler), turn right and travel Distance in miles between trailheads Future trail to Spokane by City of Spokane 10.9 miles. Turn right on LINCOLN Fish Lake Cheney Spangle Road. Amber Martin Snake River Ice Cheney 1 ACCESS POINTS Fish Lake Cheney COUNTY Trailhead Go one mile and turn left onto Lake Road Junction Harbor Turnbull National Fish Lake 1. Fish Lake 108.8 123.1 Wildlife Refuge Cheney Cheney Trailhead. Martin Road 2 2. Cheney 3.75 11.75 19.25 105.05 119.35 Trailhead 90 Trailhead Parking (including equestrian units), restroom, picnic 3. Amber Lake 15.5 11.75 7. 5 93.05 107.35 4 SPOKANE shelters, tables and an informational kiosk. COUNTY 4. Martin Road 23.0 19.25 7. 5 85.8 100.1 Amber Lake 5. Snake River Junction 108.8 105.05 93.05 85.8 14.3 Sprague 3 Amber Lake Trailhead 6. Ice Harbor 123.1 119.35 107.35 100.1 14.3 Amber Lake Trailhead, Lamont Trailhead milepost 349.25 Getting there Ritzville 23 Westbound I-90 traffic: Take exit 270 (Four Lakes/ ADAMS Cross State Trail COUNTY Cheney), travel 8.3 miles and turn left on Mullinix Milwaukee RR Overpass Road. Go 9.5 miles and turn right on Pine Springs Columbia Plateau WHITMAN COUNTY Road. Travel 1.4 miles and take left onto Amber Lake State Park Trail Benge Twelvemile Lake Trailhead Benge Trailhead. Eastbound I-90 traffic: Take exit 245 (Sprague/ Cow Creek Trestle Harrington), turn right and travel .6 mile. Turn right Tunnel on Fourth Street and go one block. Turn right onto 218 B street and travel three blocks. Turn right onto First Washtucna 26 Washtucna Trailhead Street (turns into Sprague Highway) and travel 2.6 Trail Admin. Area Hooper Siding Visitor Center Washtucna Trestle miles. Turn right onto Williams Lake Road (Williams Kahlotus Trailhead Park office Tunnel 17 Lake Road turns into Martin road and then turns Kahlotus 261 into Mullinix Road). Go straight and follow signs. Travel 16.5 miles and turn left onto Pine Springs Box Canyon Trestle Wilson Canyon Trestle Road. Travel 1.4 miles and turn left onto Amber Lake Farrington Trailhead Lower Monumental Dam Trailhead. Windust Park Tunnel 15 Bouvey Canyon Trestle Tunnel 14 Burr Canyon Trestle Parking (including equestrian units), equestrian FRANKLIN highline, restrooms and an informational kiosk. COUNTY Snake River Junction Trailhead Proposed future development 5 (facilities available) Snake River Martin Road Trailhead, Levy Landing Park Shaded area undeveloped. 6 Ice Harbor Dam Trailhead (facilities available) No facilities currently available, milepost 342 Ice Harbor Dam unless noted. Getting there Pasco Trail Connection to Sacajawea State park Westbound I-90 traffic: Take exit 270 (Four Lakes/Cheney), travel 8.3 miles and turn left on Mullinix Road (Mullinix road turns into Martin Road). Go 21.2 miles and turn right onto Martin FOLLOWING THE OLD RAILWAY Road Trailhead. Beginning 16 miles south of Spokane near Fish Eastbound I-90 traffic: Take exit 245 (Sprague/ Lake, hikers, bicyclists and other nonmotorized Harrington), turn right and travel .6 mile. Turn right on Fourth Street and go one block. Turn right trail users may follow the Columbia Plateau Trail onto B Street and travel three blocks. Turn right along the semi-arid channeled scablands of eastern onto First Street (turns into Sprague Highway) Washington to Lincoln County. and travel 2.6 miles. Turn right onto Williams Lake The trail runs through pine forests encompassing Road.