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Palouse Falls State Park
 Directions:
Located 23 miles southeast of Washtucna. From SR 261: Drive 13.5
miles west of Starbuck, or 14.4 miles southwest of the SR 261
and SR 260 junction and take Palouse Falls Rd. east.
 Features:
Palouse
Falls State Park offers a dramatic view of one of the state's
most beautiful waterfalls. Palouse Falls drops from a height of
200 feet in a canyon created by ice age floods. 0.5 mi. ADA accessible
trail to the overlook.
Other:
The park has 10 tent spaces, one dump station and two restrooms
(both ADA). All tent sites are ADA-compliant. Sites have no hook-ups.
There is also accessible water and picnic tables. (509) 646-3252.
Bill Chipman Palouse Trail
Directions:
To get to the east end in Moscow, take SR 270 into Moscow and
turn north at Perimeter Road and park in the Palouse Mall shopping
center parking lot. Cross back over SR 270 and turn west onto
the path. All of the property to the south of SR 270 is part of
the University of Idaho and is closed to public parking. To get
to the west end, take SR 270 into Pullman and turn south on Bishop
Boulevard, the first light going into town from the east. Turn
left in about two blocks into a small parking area. The trail
begins at Bishop Blvd.
 Features:
This pathway makes a great non-motorized transportation route
between two college towns of Pullman and Moscow, Idaho. It is
almost flat, and is wide enough for all users to share and enjoy.
The trail parallels a four-lane highway the entire distance. While
you always hear the highway noise, the trail wanders back in forth
in terms of distance from the road providing some relief. It crosses
Paradise Creek numerous times providing an opportunity to watch
the birds and other wildlife that thrive near the water. There
are portable toilets and emergency phones at mileposts 1.5 and
5.0 (measured from Pullman). The trail continues going east through
a portion of the University of Idaho campus but does not go into
Moscow downtown.There are plans for both Pullman and Moscow to
build loop trails in each city that connect to this trail.
Note: This section is indeed complete.
Southeast Washington isn't much for ADA trails or recreation,
but its got beautiful rolling hills filled with wheat for auto
tours.
 There
is always a visit to Washington State University in Pullman. Go
Cougs! No not the men - the women, who have a terrific athletic
program! Check out their volleyball and basketball schedules.
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