グラント郡周辺の簡単なハイキングとウォーキング

The first part is the worst part. once you're up on the rock, it's pretty easy going. Watch out for unexpected wind gusts and stay away from the edge.

The Wanapum Lake was named after the Wanapum people, Native Americans who inhabited the Columbia River region. It was created in 1963 with the construction of the Wanapum Dam. The views of the water over the cliffs in this area are truly stunning.

Expect steep loose scramble at start of ascent but pretty easy once on the plateau. Many wildflowers in early May

The Quincy Lake Wildlife Area is a huge desert-like area of volcanic rock and some pothole lakes that are popular for fishing. Along the rock formations, you can take a nice hike through this surreal landscape and probably see some rock climbers, too. The view from the plateau into the Columbia Basin is breathtaking.

At the northern tip of Steamboat Rock, you enjoy a fantastic view over Banks Lake with stunning rock formations like Eagle Rock and Castle Rock to the east and Barker Butte and Cache Butte to the west. A perfect spot to take a break!

The mystery around this unimaginable huge pile of rusty tin cans is better known as the history of the old ranch just a mile from here: In 1934, when the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam started, this place was the site of a large encampment of employees who worked at the dam. There was also a kitchen and a mess hall. Back in the day, nobody cared about the garbage or leave no trace, so they just threw the cans out the windows. It must be thousands of them.

Northrup Canyon offers some beautiful scenery with rugged volcanic walls, open grassy fields and the only native pine forest in the county. It is also home for black bears.

Just at the end of an open field, there are some wooden structures of an old ranch that was abandonded during the 1990s. The state park services took care of the area, but you can visit it on your own and have a look into all the remaining buildings.