Hike of the Month
Hiking The Mollies (Priest Lake, Idaho)
The most difficult part of this hike is getting to the trailhead, as the forest service (FS) road to the beginning of the trail is ...
Holly Weiler
September 11, 2018
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Hike of the Month: Mud Lake Loop (Lolo National Forest)
Clearwater Crossing is one of the best starting locations for a variety of trips into the proposed Great Burn Wilderness. Located just over the Montana ...
Holly Weiler
August 7, 2018
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Hiking to Emerald Lake (Colville National Forest)
The hike from Trout Lake trailhead to Emerald Lake is, for the most part, a moderately-difficult, flower-lined trail featuring stately, old-growth Ponderosa pine and interesting ...
Holly Weiler
July 18, 2018
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Hiking Sawtooth Ridge: Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness
June is a superb time to visit the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness in the Umatilla National Forest south of Spokane. The range is called the Blue Mountains ...
Holly Weiler
June 11, 2018
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Colville Mountain Trails, City of Colville, Wash.
I find myself passing through Colville on my way to nearby recreational access points several times each month. It’s a great place to stop for ...
Holly Weiler
May 6, 2018
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Hiking Spokane’s McLellan Conservation Area
A secluded peninsula jutting out along the Spokane River, McLellan Conservation Area offers early season accessibility and relatively easy hiking. Early April wildflowers will ...
Holly Weiler
April 11, 2018
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Hiking Hawk Creek (Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area)
Hawk Creek is gaining popularity among hikers, mainly as an early spring, snow-free option that generally boasts spring flowers and scenic views. Even so, every ...
Holly Weiler
March 13, 2018
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John Wayne Pioneer Trail from Tekoa, Washington
All of the Leave No Trace followers know that step one is Plan Ahead and Prepare, which I always do, generally in the last hour ...
Holly Weiler
January 14, 2018
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Trail #130 to the CCC Cabin
A snowshoe hike to the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) cabin at Mount Spokane State Park offers some of the best views available on the snowshoe ...
Holly Weiler
December 7, 2017
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