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Park Overview
 Mount Spokane
State Park is a 13,919-acre camping park in the Selkirk Mountains. The view at
the top of the 5,883-foot elevation includes surrounding states and Canada. The
forested park features stands of old-growth timber and granite rock
outcroppings. In winter, the park receives 300 inches of snow.
A vehicle parking permit is no longer required for day visits.
Park Hours Summer: 6:30 a.m. to dusk.
Winter: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. (after cross-country ski trails are groomed). A Sno-Park
permit is required from Nov. 1 through May 1. Parking in snowmobile lots or
cross-country ski areas requires a groomed trail permit.
Night skiing is available on lighted alpine trails and unlighted cross-country
trails. Call park for specific seasonal information.
Campground closed Sept. 18, reopens May 18.
Camping:
Check-in time, 2:30 p.m.
Check-out time, 1 p.m.
Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
Driving Directions Located 25 miles northeast of Spokane, Wash.
From Spokane:
Drive north on Hwy. 2 to Hwy. 206. Follow Hwy. 206 for 15 miles to park
entrance.
Picnic Facilities The park has one kitchen shelter without electricity. Call
the park office at (509) 238-4258 for reservations.
Activities
| Trails |
Water Activities |
Other |
- 100 mi. Hiking Trails
- 90 mi. Bike Trails
- 100 mi. Horse Trails
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- Bird Watching
- Interpretive Activities
- Mountain Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
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The park features 25 kilometers of beautifully groomed Nordic ski trails that
are multi-use in the spring, summer and fall and for cross-country skiing when
there is snow. The park has extensive ski areas and groomed trails for
snowmobiling. Alpine night-skiing is permissible on all trails, though the
Nordic trails are unlit. There are five chair lifts and a 2,000-foot skiing
hill. Call the lodge at (509) 238-2220 for more information and (509) 238-4025
for a daily snow report.
Groomed snowmobile trails are open until 10 p.m.
Winter Recreation
- Skiing
- Cross-country Skiing
- Dog Sledding
- Snowmobiling
- Snowshoeing
Featured Creatures
| Mammals |
Birds |
Fish & Sea Life |
- Bears
- Bobcats
- Chipmunks
- Coyotes
- Deer or Elk
- Marten
- Minks
- Moose
- Rabbits
- Raccoons
- Skunks
- Squirrels
- Weasels
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- Crows or Ravens
- Doves or Pigeons
- Eagles
- Grouse
- Hawks
- Hummingbirds
- Jays
- Owls
- Turkeys
- Woodpeckers
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Environmental Features
| Physical Features |
Plant Life |
Special |
Mount Spokane is the most southerly
peak in the Selkirk Chain. The park has granite outcroppings.
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- Cedar
- Douglas Fir
- Hemlock
- Nobel Fir
- Ponderosa Pine
- Spruce
- Yew
- Alder
- Ash
- Birch
- Maple
- Daisy
- Foxglove
- Lupines
- Orchids
- Paintbrush
- Berries
- Ferns
- Moss or Lichens
- Thistle
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History The mountain has been called Mount Carlton and Mount Baldy. The road to
the top was constructed by Francis H. Cook in 1912. The area was the first state
park east of the Cascades, and the Civilian Conservation Corps accomplished the
initial development. The mountain has been a popular ski area since 1950. The
area has undergone destruction by fire and construction by development since
then. The park, the city, the river and most everything else in the area derive
its name from an Indian word which, most experts agree, means "sun." |
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