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 COLUMBIA PLATEAU STATE PARK TRAIL

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Though the Columbia Plateau Trail State Park is 130 miles in length only 23 miles at the northern end and 15 miles at the southern end near Tri-Cities are developed for public use. This sanction is for the northern 23 miles/37K beginning near Fish Lake to Martin Road Trailhead in Lincoln County.

NOTE: a DISCOVER PASS or Day Use Fee required for this Washington State Park

Much of the rail trail remains crushed railway ballast, but the 3.75-mile stretch from Fish Lake Regional Park to the Cheney Trailhead is blacktop.

Select a trailhead and walk/ride in the direction and distance you desire

Directions to the four developed trailheads on this section of the trail:

Fish Lake: GPS Coordinates: 47.5228, -117.5157

Westbound I-90, Take exit 270 (Four Lakes/Cheney), travel 5.4 miles and turn left on Cheney Spokane Road. Go 3 miles and take a right onto Myers Park to Fish Lake Trailhead. Eastbound I-90 take exit 257, turn right and travel 12 miles. In Cheney turn right on Cheney Spokane Road. Go 3 miles and turn right onto Fish Lake Trailhead. 

Cheney: GPS Coordinates: 47.4797, -117.5608 

Westbound I-90 traffic: Take exit 270 (Four Lakes/ Cheney), travel 6.5 miles and turn left on Cheney Spangle Road. Go one mile and turn left onto Cheney Trailhead. Eastbound I-90 traffic: Take exit 257(Cheney/Tyler), turn right and travel 10.9 miles. Turn right on Cheney Spangle Road. Go one mile and turn left onto Cheney Trailhead. 

Amber Lake: GPS Coordinates: 47.3503, -117.7142

Westbound I-90 traffic: Take exit 270 (Four Lakes/ Cheney), travel 8.3 miles and turn left on Mullinix Road. Go 9.5 miles and turn right on Pine Springs Road. Travel 1.4 miles and take left onto Amber Lake Trailhead. Eastbound I-90 traffic: Take exit 245 (Sprague/ Harrington), turn right and travel .6 mile. Turn right on Fourth Street and go one block. Turn right onto B street and travel three blocks. Turn right onto First Street (turns into Sprague Highway) and travel 2.6 miles. Turn right onto Williams Lake Road (Williams Lake Road turns into Martin Road and then turns into Mullinix Road). Go straight and follow signs. Travel 16.5 miles and turn left onto Pine Springs Road. Travel 1.4 miles and turn left onto Amber Lake Trailhead. 

Martin Road: GPS Coordinates: 47.2841, -117.8288

Westbound I-90 traffic: Take exit 270 (Four Lakes/Cheney), travel 8.3 miles and turn left on Mullinix Road (Mullinix road turns into Martin Road). Go 21.2 miles and turn right onto Martin Road Trailhead. Eastbound I-90 traffic: Take exit 245 (Sprague/ Harrington), turn right and travel .6 mile. Turn right on Fourth Street (unmarked) and go one block. Turn right onto B Street and travel three blocks. Turn right onto First Street (turns into Sprague Highway) and travel 2.6 miles. Turn right onto Williams Lake Road. Travel 4.8 miles and turn left onto Martin Road Trailhead. 

ESVA Challenges: Strolling Along the River, 39 Counties: Spokane and Lincoln

AVA Special Programs: Rails to Trails

POC: Allan Heritage, 360.904.7236, agheritage@hotmail.com