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Colfax Trail — Jun. 9, 2020

Eastern Washington > Palouse and Blue Mountains
  • Wildflowers blooming

1 person found this report helpful

 

Nice short hike along the Palouse River. It’s old railroad grade so it is easy walking. It’s surprising scenic for being located in the midst of sprawling farmland. Great for spring and fall and probably winter. Summer could be a cooker

Colfax Trail — May. 13, 2020

Eastern Washington > Palouse and Blue Mountains
  • Wildflowers blooming

4 people found this report helpful

 

This trail was a very pleasant surprise. gorgeous scenery nearly the whole way, i only saw two other humans, tons of birds and A MOOSE!! Definitely worth checking out.

Colfax Trail — Apr. 9, 2020

Eastern Washington > Palouse and Blue Mountains
  • Hiked with a dog

1 person found this report helpful

 

Beautiful trail that follows a nice quiet river outside of Colfax! Great for the dogs! 

Colfax Trail — Feb. 3, 2020

Eastern Washington > Palouse and Blue Mountains

2 people found this report helpful

 

I logged 5.22m in 1hr40m. Really flat and easy hike. Sounds of the river for most of the hike. Saw lots of geese, deer, some Finches and a bald eagle. Trail started off hard and frozen, was starting to unthaw on my way back. Beautiful day.

Colfax Trail/Palouse River — Dec. 16, 2018

Eastern Washington > Palouse and Blue Mountains
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RichP
WTA Member
Outstanding Trip Reporter
200

13 people found this report helpful

 

This trail runs along an old railroad grade through a scenic area just outside of Colfax. It is a Whitman County Park and nature preserve. Being a railroad grade there is virtually no elevation change so it's a nice walk for those who just want to saunter along a river bank and enjoy basalt cliffs and occasional wildlife. It's a quiet trail and accessible year-round. 

At the three-mile mark the trail dead ends where a bridge across the river no longer exists. A tunnel is visible on the other side but you'll have to wade the river to get there. 

The last 150 yards to the trailhead is best to walk when the road is wet as there is no gravel and Palouse mud is nothing to trifle with.