mount spokane

If you time it right, you can find huckleberries galore just off the trails and roads here. And if it's not huckleberry season, it's still a great place to take the kids and have a picnic.

If you enjoy any type of outdoors activity, Mount Spokane has every possible opportunity year-round. Spring, summer and fall allow for abundant hiking and mountain biking on the vast system of cross country and hiking trails. Winter months allow for XC and downhill skiing as well as trails for snow machines and snow shoeing. Mt. Spokane is a local favorite for people who want to drive at the most 45 minutes to be quickly at the mountain for whatever type of outdoor activity is in season!

My favorite activity here is snowshoeing in winter and mountain biking in warmer months. You need a Discover Pass and Sno-Park Pass to park in the lots.

Summer, winter, and fall, we love Mt Spokane! Huckleberries and hiking in the summer, Green Bluff picking through fall, and easy riding in the winter. Just got dumped on by some fresh powder but you're stuck at work? 45 minutes later you're night skiing for < $20! Love the Foggy Bottom on a bluebird day, this mountain is awesome!

We have lived here in Spokane and finally made it up there last month. It is a pleasant drive on a very nice road. There was not a lot of traffic and you are limited in a vehicle as to how far you can go. The views are amazing and you can see many lakes from the top. You do need a discover pass to park,

We camped overnight and were the only ones there. The washrooms were clean and well lit. We took a hike and ran into moose! Didn't expect that. We checked out quite a few trails and they are all nicely marked. Visiting the summit and Vista Lodge are a must. We'll be back soon.

You have to have a pass to access the mountain as it's federal land. You can get a pass in advance or purchase a day pass. Cash only if there is no attendant which was the case on my visit. Nice drive there from Spokane. Road is in excellent condition. Nice views along the way including wildlife. I saw some turkeys and babies. At the base of the ski lift, looks like a nice hill in the winter. Also, there were some young ladies riding horses on the road. There were also hiking trails which are probably the cross country winter trails. Nice place.

Take the time to visit the Vista House on top of the mountain. It's an easy walk from the parking and offers spectacular views. Bring dramamine for people prone to motion sickness on the drive back down.

We were visiting Spokane on vacation and went to Mt. Spokane one day. We stopped at the ranger station to get a recommendation for a hike and pay the fee to enter (it's a discover pass park). The ranger told us to hike to the tope of Mt. Kit Carson. It was approximately 2-3 miles to the top and the view was very nice. It was hazy the day we were there, so the view wasn't as good as it could have been. You could see some lakes and the river, but just not with the clarity that would have resulted in a great view.We then drove to the top of Mt. Spokane. Again, the view was nice but due to the haze wasn't awesome that day. We did see a pika and enjoyed watching it run around. Would have to admit that I'm more use to hiking around Mt. Rainier, so the scenery at Mt. Spokane did compare to that.

I take my Harley up there all the time, it is a great ride nice and peaceful and a lot of great roads to explore in the area

We enjoyed a May hike on Mt Spokane. We had a visitor from Australia with us and she was thrilled with her first experience seeing and walking in snow. The snow was still quite deep in some places, but usually firm enough to walk on (although we all did experience finding ourselves suddenly thigh deep in snow). Keep in mind that one needs a Discovery Pass in order to park and hike.

We drove through this park and stopped to have a picnic lunch. We were so grateful that the termperature was 20 degrees cooler than the 94 we left in the valley. The picnic area was clean and neat. The bathroom was the cleanest and freshest I have ever seen in any state park. We look forward to doing some hiking there.

Since late fall my Wednesday morning hiking group has been going elsewhere due to snow and weather, but yesterday with blue skies and temps in 70's we drove up Mt Spokane Day road, past ranger station up to the "Big Switchback" (elev 3900 ft), and parked there (you need a pass - the ranger does patrol). Crossed road and pass cedar rail fence, and around the gate then off dirt road, first right up on trail 100, then in a few 100 yes onto trail 110. Beautiful sylvan hike marked with blue diamond markers, goes north around west side of Mt Spokane. Cross a couple of streams, with new log bridges (so no more wet sox) and some awesome views and changing Forrest ecosystems as we rise to trail junction at elevation 4920 ft. Here we met 2guys riding Mules and has a nice chat. The junction sits on the "saddle" between Mt Spokane and Mt Kit Carson, and trail 140 takes us up to west where at elev 5100 the view east shows the entire crown of Mt. Spokane with its towers. Trail goes as high as 5150, and through some meadows where none of us would have been surprised to hear Swiss cow bells. Panoramic views, then a steep descent to the dirt road where there are picnic tables. East on road takes one back to parking lot, or as we did, go onto this end of trail 100 which rises steeply about 150 feet then eventually comes back to road a few 100 yards from parking. 6& 1/2 miles about 3 hours, and one of the nicest hikes of the year! What a gem, and just 45 minutes from Spokane.

It is a trek to Mount Spokane from Spokane - but it is well worth the beauty you will discover there. The trip itself is various and lovely - from the farming flatlands to the foothills is a great contrast. Then, riding upward along a gently curving road, into the stands of tall pines to the summit itself.The views once you reach the top of Mount Spokane are breathtaking - and there are easy hiking trails all around the summit. I visited when it was warm outside - but I'll bet it's beautiful to ski there as well.I heartily recommend the jaunt, the hiking - and you'll be pleasantly surprised by the beauty that spreads out all around the peak.

Took our horses up to do some trail riding, wonderful experience. Great trails , well marked and groomed. Very respectful other users on the trail ,we passed day hikers, people with dogs, and mountain bikers. All shared the trail nicely.