Ethan & I headed over to Frenchman Coulee today in search of the predicted afternoon sun. We arrived around 11:00 to mostly cloudy skies. We parked at trailhead on the coulee floor and walked north about 1/2 mile on the old 2-track. We then walked west through a small coulee to the steep slopes above the Columbia River. This is sort of the equivalent of the Ancient Lakes outlet, though nowhere near as spectacular. We then made our way north along the top of steep slopes and cliffs to the small coulee opposite Scammon Landing where we found a nice, scenic spot for lunch. We headed back about 1:30 under sun & partly cloudy skies. We took a slightly higher route back, walked up a different small coulee, then south to the car. We saw & heard lots of geese and followed lots of fresh deer tracks. We only saw 2 other hikers in the distance (Jazz Dog & party?), heading north as we returned to the car. It was a very nice day exploring an area here that I hadn't walked before.
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