A group of us were staying at Steamboat Rock State Park. I discovered the Candy Point/Crown Point trail in the WTA hiking guide. It was new to us, so hiked the Candy Point loop trail near Grand Coulee. You begin by crossing a private lawn, which has a sign that's it okay. The trail was built by the CCC in 1937 and is composed of large granite steps from the local bedrock.
When you come to the first junction, there is no sign. Turn left to go to Candy Point. Going straight will take you to Crown Point State Park (which you can drive to). At the next junction we went right. Going left will take you to Candy Pt., but going right will take you to another junction. A right turn at this junction will take you on the trail that allows you to make a loop. For now, go straight and the trail turns left to reach the summit. You have wonderful views of the Grand Coulee Dam. Go back to your trail down and follow it as it descends a canyon, taking you back out to the street. Turn left and walk back to your car. My GPS showed 1.6 miles and 711" gain.
On the way back we met the owner of the lawn and the house that goes with it. He was quite friendly and was telling us how his father grew up hiking the trail.
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