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We are pleased to announce a new pilot program to groom cross country ski and fat bike trails at select locations around Spokane this winter. Grooming conditions are very weather dependent; Please call our snowline at 509.363.5418 for updated information. Please heed all signage on trails and follow best practices when using groomed trails.
A big thank you to the folks who made this happen: Indian Canyon Golf Course crews, Downriver Golf Course crews, Park Operations, Urban Forestry, Wheel Sport, Bike Hub & Evergreen East Mountain Bike Alliance, Mountain Gear, Fitness Fanatics, Spokane County Parks and Recreation, WA State Parks, Palisades Park Neighborhood, and Volunteers Groomers.
We will start grooming Indian Canyon Golf Course, Dwight Merkel Sports Complex and Riverside State Park 7 Mile trail head when we receive 5-6 inches of snow or more and temperature remain around freezing. Grooming schedules will be Indian Canyon and Riverside on Fridays and Merkel on Thursday's as conditions and resources allow.
The trailhead for the Indian Canyon cross country ski track is located at Whittier Park, 3405 W Hartson Ave Spokane WA 99224.
The Wheel Sport fat bike groomer with Evergreen East Mountain Bike Alliance volunteers have groomed approximately 11 miles of loop single track trails starting at the Wilber Trailhead in Riverside State Park 7 Mile Airstrip area. A Discover Parking pass is required and can be purchased at www.discoverpass.wa.gov. State SnoPark Passes are not required and cannot be used in the place of the Discover Pass. Grooming is done weekly as snow conditions allow. Bike tires must be a minimum width of 3.8" with a recommended tire pressure of 4-6 PSI. Park hours are from dawn to dusk and pets must be on leash.
The trail is located at the Wilber Trailhead at Riverside State Park.
The City of Spokane has groomed approximately 5 miles of classic xc ski trail starting from the 7 Mile Trailhead fenced parking area in Riverside State Park. Grooming is done on Saturday and will continue as long as the snow and cool temperatures remain. Park hours are from dawn to dusk and pets must be on leash. A Discover pass is required for parking and can be purchased at www.discoverpass.wa.gov. State Sno-Park Passes are not required and cannot be used in the place of the Discover Pass.
The trail is located at the Seven Mile Trailhead at Riverside State Park.
The trailhead for the Dwight Merkel cross country ski and fat bike track is located at 5701 N Assembly St, Spokane, WA 99205.