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Joined: 17 Jun 2017 Posts: 4 | TRs | Pics Location: Spokane, WA |
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Sat Jun 17, 2017 4:57 pm
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If anyone has suggestions for me for good tent camping in eastern Washington, I'd be grateful. I am new to Spokane. I am looking for something:
-low altitude
-not many or any RVs
-some kind of water nearby would be nice but not necessary
Thanks!!
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Chico Member
Joined: 30 Nov 2012 Posts: 2500 | TRs | Pics Location: Lacey |
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Sat Jun 17, 2017 7:26 pm
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Fishtrap Lake. Close to Spokane as well. I know you'll like it!
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Ski ><((((°>
Joined: 28 May 2005 Posts: 12797 | TRs | Pics Location: tacoma |
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Sat Jun 17, 2017 8:40 pm
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couple places I set up in eastern Washington - years ago - nowhere near Spokane:
Canyon Creek CG / Colville NF - nice creek runs right alongside the area. had an asphalt-surfaced wheelchair-accessible trail that ran along the creek under big cottonwoods. there was ONE other party (of two) there in the CG when I pulled in on a late-summer, mid-week overnight on my way over to the Selkirks. didn't set up a tent and it started raining like hell about 3 in the morning for about an hour.
Way up the Toats Coulee. not sure if it was DNR or NFS administered. another mid-week overnight that required an all-day-long drive to get there. had the CG all to myself.
big fire just a couple ridges over to the west made me wake up in the middle of the night choking on the smoke but it was too dark to pack everything up so I had to sit and wait a couple hours before I could bail out. way the hell out there in the middle of nowhere.
Might also check out the Wehanna-Tucannon area. You can walk up along the Tucannon River just a little ways and find a spot to lay down for the night. Damn hot late summer. Lots of horse poop on the trails. Always thought it was better early season.
Probably not a lot of help and probably farther out than you'd want to go. My forays over to the eastern side of the state have been pretty much limited to the most obscure places I could find.
"I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach.
I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each."
"I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach.
I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each."
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InFlight coated in DEET
Joined: 20 May 2015 Posts: 847 | TRs | Pics Location: Seattle area |
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Sun Jun 18, 2017 7:23 am
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“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately...” ― Henry David Thoreau
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Chico Member
Joined: 30 Nov 2012 Posts: 2500 | TRs | Pics Location: Lacey |
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Sun Jun 18, 2017 9:50 am
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InFlight wrote: | Oakanogan National Forest northeast of Spokane |
That would be Colville! I think you meant "northwest".
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treeswarper Alleged Sockpuppet!
Joined: 25 Dec 2006 Posts: 11272 | TRs | Pics Location: Don't move here |
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Sun Jun 18, 2017 4:38 pm
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And it is Okanogan. Another hard one for "folks who ain't from around here". Actually now it is the Okanogan/Wenatchee because they combined. The east part of the Okanogan section is on the Tonasket Ranger District.
What's especially fun about sock puppets is that you can make each one unique and individual, so that they each have special characters. And they don't have to be human––animals and aliens are great possibilities
What's especially fun about sock puppets is that you can make each one unique and individual, so that they each have special characters. And they don't have to be human––animals and aliens are great possibilities
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Joined: 20 Jan 2014 Posts: 361 | TRs | Pics Location: San Juan Islands |
The Roosevelt Grove is a treat if you're north of Spokane, with a lot of pretty country threabouts. Le Clerc Wildlife area is a place I'd like to get the kids back to.
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Joined: 17 Jun 2017 Posts: 4 | TRs | Pics Location: Spokane, WA |
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Mon Jun 19, 2017 3:55 pm
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Ski,
Thanks for those remote location suggestions! Cool.
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Joined: 17 Jun 2017 Posts: 4 | TRs | Pics Location: Spokane, WA |
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Mon Jun 19, 2017 4:04 pm
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Thanks to everyone for all the suggestions!! What a great resource this forum is! I looked into every single one.
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