Beautiful and Effortless Ride That Starts in Spokane

The Fish Lake Trail is a comparatively quick, beautifully maintained multi-use course, ideal for cycling. I strongly recommend it. It is the unofficial north area of the Columbia Plateau Trail. It begins in Spokane just off western Sunset Blvd, close to the intersection folks 195 and I-90. Search Bing maps for “Fish Lake Trailhead” also it will pop right up. Parking is plentiful.

The path heads south and southwest in direction of Chaney, approximately after the Spokane-Chaney path. The path crosses I-90 for a trestle, parallels US 195 for an extremely brief distance (

Great path

Nearly ten kilometers of paved path produces a ride that is fantastic. The Fish Lake Trailhead during the north end has ample parking (with overflow parking available regarding the road), restrooms, and water fountains. Going south after that, the path carefully rises around 1600 ft throughout the ten kilometers (about 3% grade, an average of) rendering it a ride that is easy. The southern 50 % of it includes scenery that is amazing the path turns eastern and follows the Cheney-Spokane path through the valley. It presently (June 2015) finishes during the end that is southern of Lucas Lake. I am looking forward to the BNSF that is remaining property be obtained plus the trail for connecting because of the Columbia Plateau Trail.

Simple trip, gorgeous path

A great path! All 10 kilometers are actually paved and open with mile markers. It really is an appartment and simple trail with less people compared to Centennial Trail. The primary trail mind is just a mile from downtown with restrooms, water fountains and parking.

New Asphalt past mile eight.

The path happens to be extended past Scribner Rd. It is not officially open yet but i possibly couldn’t resist and rode it anyhow. One . 5 kilometers of brand name brand new asphalt. At the conclusion there is certainly an eight base chain that is tall fence, therefore I back monitored to Scribner. You could conceivably get across the fence but and drive the still-closed, gravel trail.

During the Scribner that is now paved Rd. I rode as much as the Spokane-Cheney highway.( Around 500 yards.)

Then rode the good wide shoulder about a mile . 5 up a small grade to Southern Meyers Park Rd. You will find brown indications showing the Fish Lake trailhead into the left.

Sweet restrooms and a lot of free parking. Then rode the gorgeous 3.75 kilometers into Cheney. There have been turtles that are many when you look at the babbling brook running down both sides for the path. It is an extremely slight uphill grade through stones and woodland. The smells were intoxicating.

Turned right where in fact the asphalt ends and went a half mile into city. There isn’t much here within the means of drink and food but one could damp their whistle and relax ahead of the return trip. I hit the mini-mart of a half mile down First St. for some energy that is quick and rode returning to the shady work work bench and kiosk during the path to take pleasure from them in solace.

Spring ’13-b

Chose to decide to decide to try the Marshall to Spokane Memorial Park element of the path. Good section of the path, paved, but don’t just like the “road cyclists” whom ride in packs sometimes 3 abreast & force walkers from the region of the trail & glance at walkers like they do not belong in the path. Fortunately only encountered one set of about a dozen. All solitary cyclists had been quite courteous.

Fish Lake Revisited

Fish Lake Revisited

Exactly what modification from final period. Then it had been all construction and gravel and confusion during the north end . Bad TrailBear had been wandering about, searching for the path. No path can be found. He couldn’t believe it is at Fish Lake ( maybe maybe not here yet) in which he could not think it is in the north end. There have been some bits at the center, under construction.

Today, between rainfall showers, he got in a trip. Also had sunlight.

You will now drive about 7.3 kilometers of exceptional blacktop from the trailhead that is new Spokane – where in actuality the tracks cross overhead – right down to Marshall in which the path presently finishes where in actuality the S. Scribner Rd. crosses just the right of method.

The path is really a mild incline up to Marshall, where it finishes at an information kiosk on Scribner Rd. Ahead will be the NO NO signs and also the locked right of means ultimately causing Fish Lake Trailhead. That is for Stage III. Go as much as the Cheney Rd and make use of the wide arms to get right down to Fish Lake and connect with the Columbia Plateau Trail and points south.

Fish Lake is a great trip. The path is scheduled on top of the relative part associated with valley with good views and lined with pines. Active RR lines above and below keep things stimulating. Periodic benches are located in the 1st four kilometers. The older pavement in Marshall is showing cracks that are transverse.

It appeared as if there clearly was some after work action. As TB headed right straight back, there have been more riders coming right down to Marshall.

TrailBear Into The pines