Juniper Dunes Wilderness
Apr 29, 2006
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Juniper Dunes Wilderness
- Region: Eastern Washington -- Tri-Cities
- Agency: Bureau of Land Management, Spokane
- Avg Rating: 3.00
The BLM office told us the South Trailhead had been closed because of vandalism. 5 years ago we did the North trailhead the second week-end in May and the Sand Dock was beautiful against the white of the sand dunes. This year we missed the Sand Dock at its prime,but the Thread-leaved phacelia and wallflowers more than made up for the lack of blooming Sand Dock. We hiked the North trailhead which is reached by driving the Pasco-Kahlotus Road 24 miles from US 12 North of Pasco. Turn left on the Snake River Road. After 3.5 miles go left on Blackman Ridge Road for 2.4 miles, then left on Joy Road.In 2 miles you pass the Juniper Dunes Ranch and soon reach a dead-end and the trailhead. Our GPS said we hiked 8 miles. We wandered among the dunes and junipers for 7 and 1/2 hours. From the upper picture you can see the ranch and the cars at the trailead. It's a beautiful area! Was quite hot in the afternoon!
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Thread-leaved phacelia
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