Hike of the Month

Hike of the Month: Fir Mountain (Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest)

While I love our local urban hikes, there comes a point every winter when I long for the view from the summit of some remote ...
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Hike of the Month: Mount Kit Carson (Mount Spokane State Park)

On those grey winter days in Spokane, find a dose of vitamin D by heading for Mount Spokane State Park. When everything is obscured by ...
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Hike of the Month: Antoine Peak Conservation Area (Spokane County Parks)

As the snow begins to pile up in the high country, try one of the closer peaks for some last-chance hiking before it’s time to ...
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Hike of the Month: North Fork Silver Creek Trail (Abercrombie Mountain, Colville N.F.)

Save the easy approach to Abercrombie Mountain for summer. Once fall arrives, the long, 14-mile, roundtrip version gives hikers ample time to savor the spectacular ...
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Hike of the Month: Crowell Ridge (Salmo Priest Wilderness )

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act with a visit to the Salmo Priest Wilderness in the Colville National Forest. A high-clearance vehicle is ...
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Quartz Mountain Fire Lookout. Photo: Holly Weiler

Hike to Quartz Mountain Fire Lookout in Mount Spokane State Park

Summer is a great time to hike or mountain bike to the summit of Quartz Mountain and see the historic fire lookout.
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Watch for seasonal waterfalls on the surrounding cliffs as you ascend a rocky gorge. Photo: Holly Weiler

Hike of The Month: Thirteen Mile Trail #23 (Kettle River Range, Wash.)

Begin this hike just off the pavement at the rustic Thirteen Mile campground at the southern edge of the Colville National Forest. There’s no chance ...
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Hike of the month and photo by Holly Weiler

Hike of The Month: McKenzie Conservation Area (Newman Lake, Wash.)

The McKenzie Conservation Area east of Spokane features old logging roads that volunteers transformed into hiking trails. Hike the outer loop by heading uphill from ...
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Hike of the month and photo by Holly Weiler

Hike of the Month: Escure Ranch and Towell Falls (Channeled Scablands, Eastern WA)

This hike through desert country comes alive in spring, when wildflowers erupt in a profusion of pinks, purples, and yellows while the landscape flashes varying ...
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