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“Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own." - Charles Dickens
“Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own." - Charles Dickens
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Coldwater Lake is a wonderful and peaceful 750-acre lake, but in 1980 this lake was created because of the eruption of Mount St. Helens. This day changed the mountain and the nearby territories forever. Coldwater Lake is located on the territory of Skamania and Cowlitz Counties in the surrounding of the Coldwater Lake Recreational Area.
One of the reasons of immense popularity of Kamiak Butte County Park is the Pine Ridge Trail, which meandering along the forested slopes of the butte gives the hikers a wonderful chance to enjoy in full the beauty of this County Park, as well as the uniqueness of the Palouse area, surrounding the butte.
Frenchman Coulee is a perfect destination not only for the hikers, but also for climbers. Summer is the most “hot” season, because rock climbers come here to enjoy these tall basalt columns that form the coulee walls. Frenchman Coulee located near Quincy, Washington and is rated as moderate. The trail is accessible year-round.
Palouse Falls State Park is a 105-acres day-use park with numerous opportunities for camping, hiking, kayaking, wildlife and bird viewing. The jewel of the park is a well-known Palouse Falls, it falls from the height of 198 feet into a “bowl” carved out of the black rock.
Loowit Viewpoint is an unpretentious pullover with parking space for various vehicles, including RVs and tourist buses. You will not find there a restroom or a water source. But it offers its visitors something much more important and precious – and that is the scene of the real rage and power of a volcano which seemed to be peacefully sleeping for so many years.
The Quincy Wildlife Recreation Area is famous for its’ unusual and unique beauty. Sparkling lakes, which are located in the deep coulees, attract a great number of hikers. The ecosystem here is also unusual, to be more concrete, usual desert ecology is combined with desert riparian ecology.
Cowiche Canyon Conservancy Area is considered to be a perfect area for outdoor recreation. It offers visitors great hiking opportunities, as well as biking, cross-country skiing, wildlife and bird watching. Cowiche Canyon is located in Yakima and offers great possibilities to escape to peaceful slopes and cliffs, which are full of wildlife.
The Horsethief Butte Trail can be found in Columbia Hills State Park, the South Cascades. The Butte is the jewel of this area; it is situated near a beautiful 90-acre lake. From the top of the horseshoe-shaped natural monument visitors enjoy breathtaking and spectacular views.
The Johnston Ridge Observatory is located just in five and a half miles from the crater, which was created after the eruption of the volcano in 1980. The observatory sits at an elevation of 4,314 feet and offers wonderful views of the crater, Mount St. Helens and the surrounding territories.
There are numerous reasons to visit Quincy wildlife Recreation Area and its’ Ancient Lakes. The nature here is unusually unique: deep coulees, lakes, wildflowers and a waterfall in a real desert. Spring is considered to be the best time for visiting this place.