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Visitors to the Spokane River Centennial State Park Trail have over 17 trailheads to choose from and nearly 40 miles of available linear trail. The Wilbur Trailhead access point stands out from the numerous options with its beauty as it passes through a forested section of Riverside State Park, as well as its history as it invites visitors to linger at interpretive signage installed at the site of a former CCC camp.
The Centennial Trail is a paved non-motorized trail that runs parallel to the Spokane River along its length, and hikers can enjoy peekaboo views of the water along this section of the trail. The main draw for Wilbur Trailhead, however, is the natural forest on both sides of the trail.
At the quarter-mile mark, the Centennial Trail passes the site of Camp Seven Mile, a CCC camp in the 1930s. The only structure remaining is the chimney of the former recreation hall, but nearby interpretive signage explains the history of the CCC and shows historic photographs of what the site looked like from its creation in 1933 until its closure in 1940.
A good turn-around spot for a 3-mile roundtrip hike is at the intersection with Trail 211 within Riverside State Park. At this location, the view opens up at a portion of the State Park that was burned in a large wildfire in 1994, showing how the forest is recovering as new pines begin to fill in the old burn zone.
Seasonal tip: Eastern Washington sometimes receives significant snowfall, even at lower elevations. When conditions allow, this trail is groomed for Nordic skiing by Spokane Parks and Recreation, and the trail may become better suited for skiing or snowshoeing than hiking during snow events. Snowshoers should stay to the far right of the groomed trail during deep snow events, and hikers may wish to use microspikes in the event of lingering snow on the trail.
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