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    Lion's Park

    3.0 (1 review)

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    Steptoe Butte

    Steptoe Butte

    4.9(17 reviews)
    26.0 mi

    Steptoe Butte is a must when you visit the beautiful Palouse! On a clear day you can see forever!read more

    So, the Palouse (how they refer to the scenic area near Pullman) is arguably one of the most…read morebeautiful places in Washington, if not the United States. The mesmerizing green rolling hills in June attract landscape photographers around the world and there are photography workshops in various areas within the Palouse happening throughout the summer. And to see this vast beauty in one place, Steptoe Butte State Park provides a one-stop, bird-eye view of these rolling hills. My buddy and I would grab our camera gear every year in different months to capture the beautiful Palouse and we would always start with Steptoe Butte. The hours of sunrise and sunset would provide the most dramatic lighting but I really could spend the entire day clicking away in every direction. When I first saw the views on top, I immediately thought of the classic Windows wallpaper. The green colors were saturated to the fullest and I was in a surreal moment of thinking I'm inside a computer wallpaper. I was completely mesmerized by the absolute beauty everywhere I look. Every season provides its own unique colors, ambiance, and photographic opportunity. If you are into photography, you will fall in love with this place and you will come here every year to chase the light. I guarantee it.

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    Steptoe Butte - 2022.05.31. Sunset Palouse, view from Steptoe Butte State Park

    2022.05.31. Sunset Palouse, view from Steptoe Butte State Park

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    2022.05.31. Sunset Palouse, view from Steptoe Butte State Park

    Bennington Lake Recreation Area - Upper dam near Rooks Park.

    Bennington Lake Recreation Area

    4.2(9 reviews)
    76.0 mi

    This really is a great place to hike. I like to take one of the trails all the way around the lake…read moreand depending on which trail I take, the hike can be from 3.5 to 5 miles. There are three parking areas. My favorite parking spot is the middle lot, not way out at the gate and not up close to the lake, or rather reservoir. This gives me several options for hiking. If I go around the lake clockwise from this parking lot, I'll be leaving the hill to climb at the end of the hike. If I go counterclockwise around the reservoir, I'll be doing the hilly part first and then the slow climb out at the end of the hike. The hubby prefers to hilly part first; I prefer the hilly part last. I find the long steady climb out becomes monotonous. We try to mix it up. Rarely do we shortcut the hike and walk across the top of the dam on the south end, as the back side is way more fun. Depending on what the weather has been up to, some of the trails can be quite muddy, and of course, in the spring and summer months, there are ticks. I usually encounter only one or two other walkers/hikers/dogs on a trip around the reservoir. Only once have I had to yield to horses. This really is a great place for some fresh air and exercise.

    This morning the weather was perfect, in the mid 30s, so my wife and I decided to walk around the…read morelake. Great fun. We shared the lake with a few dogs, a few walkers and a few scouts.

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