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07/11/2019
Views of downtown Spokane from the cliffs on Rimrock Drive Trail.
Mason Smith
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07/11/2019
Basalt walls outline the entirety of the trail.
Mason Smith
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07/11/2019
The first half-mile of the trail still shows evidence of a small wildfire, but as you continue down the trail this quickly changes.
Mason Smith
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07/11/2019
Giant basalt cliffs create the astounding view of Spokane. Local climbers occasionally visit the parking hoping to develop new routes on these walls.
Mason Smith
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07/11/2019
The landscape on the west side of the trail is spotted with ponderosa pine forests and meadows.
Mason Smith
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07/11/2019
One of the many vistas providing another angle of Spokane.
Mason Smith
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07/11/2019
Rimrock Drive used to be a vehicle accessible road before being closed off for hiking and recreation purposes. Remnants of the old road are still visible on the trail.
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07/11/2019
The large basalt cliffs provide numerous viewpoints.
Mason Smith
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07/11/2019
The previous entrance to Palisades Park, this sign now stands about a mile into the Rimrock Drive Trail.
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The trail is wide, mostly flat, and clear, making it an easy hike for the whole family.
Mason Smith
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07/11/2019
In early summer and late spring, the trail is covered with these huge dandelions, among other wildflowers.
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07/11/2019
One of the many views of Mount Spokane from Rimrock Trail.
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07/11/2019
Bachelor button are numerous on this trail in the early to midsummer.
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Rock formations on the east side of the trail.
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Huge basalt walls.
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07/11/2019
Below the cliffside is a dense forest.
Mason Smith
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07/11/2019
The sign marking the parking area for the Rimrock Drive Trailhead.