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“Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own." - Charles Dickens
“Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own." - Charles Dickens
Frenchman Coulee is a perfect destination not only for the hikers, but also for climbers. Summer is the most “hot” season, because rock climbers come here to enjoy these tall basalt columns that form the coulee walls. Frenchman Coulee located near Quincy, Washington and is rated as moderate. The trail is accessible year-round.
Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park Backcountry offers wonderful shrub-steppe views as well as the feeling of freedom. Backcountry trail is a 5-mile (roundtrip) trail that takes its’ beginning from Recreation Road and takes you above gorgeous basalt cliffs.
Northrup Canyon Trail is a well-known and popular trail near Steamboat Rock State Park. It’s a real paradise for those hikers who love not only hiking, but also wildlife watching.
Cowiche Canyon Conservancy Area is considered to be a perfect area for outdoor recreation. It offers visitors great hiking opportunities, as well as biking, cross-country skiing, wildlife and bird watching. Cowiche Canyon is located in Yakima and offers great possibilities to escape to peaceful slopes and cliffs, which are full of wildlife.
Washington State is home for one of the most unusual forests on the planet. This area is considered to be a national landmark that represents the history of the region.
Steamboat Rock Trail is a perfect spring trail, it is only 2 miles long (one way), but the views that it offers are stunning. Enjoy the views of basalt formation itself and the views from the top.
Palouse Falls State Park is a 105-acres day-use park with numerous opportunities for camping, hiking, kayaking, wildlife and bird viewing. The jewel of the park is a well-known Palouse Falls, it falls from the height of 198 feet into a “bowl” carved out of the black rock.
The Beezley Hills rise between Frenchman Gap and Moses Coulee, and these hills are part of the geological formation that is called the Yakima Fold Belt.
Washington State is one of the most geographically beautiful and diverse states in the country. There are mountains and deserts, beautiful ocean shores and unique rainforests, active volcanoes and unusual canyons.
The Horsethief Butte Trail can be found in Columbia Hills State Park, the South Cascades. The Butte is the jewel of this area; it is situated near a beautiful 90-acre lake. From the top of the horseshoe-shaped natural monument visitors enjoy breathtaking and spectacular views.
Lenore Lake Caves Trail is a wonderful choice for every hiker, it’s not long, but offers great views of native Eastern Washington scenery as well as the results of Great Missoula flood.
The Palouse is a region situated in Southeastern Washington; this is the magnificent region of rolling hills. The Palouse is one of the richest agricultural areas in the country and it is also one of the biggest wheat and lentil growing areas in the whole world.
The Bowl and Pitcher at Riverside State park is one of Spokane’s best wonders. This area is filled with natural and historical treasures. Bowl and Pitcher hike has something for everyone: from beautiful nature with basalt formations to a great picnic area and a campground.
Columbia River Area is one of the most beautiful and interesting geologic and historic features of the Eastern Washington and fabulous scenery of the area can be enjoyed at the end of Wild Horses Monument Trail.
The beautiful hills of Palouse are considered to be the most fundamental to the agriculture of this area. This fertile farmland produced wheat, legumes, etc.