SALTESE FLATS WETLAND TRAIL
SALTESE FLATS WETLAND TRAIL
EVENT TYPE: Walking, Birding, Cross-country skiing and Snow-shoeing
DISTANCE: 1.5 miles
ELEVATION: Minimal gain at 2032’ elevation.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
MAPS: Saltese Flats Open Trails
GPS: 47° 38’ 26.2”N 117° 07’ 34.3”W
DISTANCE: 1.5 miles
ELEVATION: Minimal gain at 2032’ elevation.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
MAPS: Saltese Flats Open Trails
GPS: 47° 38’ 26.2”N 117° 07’ 34.3”W
DESCRIPTION:
Spokane county partially opened the trail in May 2020. It is a raised bed of crush rock so it is high and dry. It meanders through the wetlands with remarkable views of Mica Peak and the Saltese Uplands. Many species of migratory birds stop here to refuel. The trail is dead flat so it does not get any easier than that.
DIRECTIONS:
Access to the trail is from Henry Road at the northeast corner of the site. The best parking is about a half mile north at the Saltese Upland Conservation Area Trailhead.
COOL THINGS CLOSE BY:
Saltese Uplands, Mica Peak, and Liberty Lake.
HAZARDS:
None
R & P:
Snow Eater Brewery, Trailbreaker Cider, Liberty Lake County Park
PLAN YOUR TRIP:
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PHOTO GALLERY
TRAIL HEAD PARKING LOT
THE START OF THE RAISED GRAVEL TRAIL LOOKING SOUTH
SALTESE CREEK
LOOKING BACK TOWARD THE TRAIL HEAD AND PARKING LOT
LOOKING FROM THE SOUTH END OF THE TRIAL NORTH TO THE TRAIL HEAD
THE END OF THE TRIAL LOOKING SOUTH
BIRDING - UPLANDS AND WETLAND ON 16-APRIL-2022
OVERLOOKING THE FLAT LAND FROM THE UPLANDS
NORTHERN SHOVELER AND RING-NECKED DUCKS
BALD EAGLE JUVENILE (1ST YEAR)
BALD EAGLES (1ST AND 3RD YEAR)
CANVASBACK AND BUFFLEHEAD
NORTHERN SHOVELER
BLACK-NECKED STILT
KILLDEER
SAVANNAH SPARROW
NORTHERN SHRIKE
SAY'S PHOEBE
MOUNTAIN BLUE BIRD
