County Park, Daytrip, Dogs, Easy, Hikers, Hiking, Loop, Meadow, Mountain Bikers, None required, Rock Formation, Selkirk Mountains, Spokane County

Beacon Hills

Posted by Markus Klaeui on
Beacon Hills primarily serves as a recreational area for mountain bikers. You can explore on foot as well, but may get annoyed by the numerous, tightly-wound switchbacks on the hills. Other than that, it’s a nice hike through the woods, close to town, with interesting rock formations and frequent views of the city and distant hills.
Location
  • Selkirk Mountains
Rating
2.0 out of 5
Difficulty
Easy
Distance
8.6 miles
Duration
3:05 hours moving time (Hiking)
Elevation Gain
1,254 feet
High Point
2,604 feet (Beacon Hill)
Low Point
1,922 feet (trailhead)
Features
  • Meadow
  • Rock Formation
    • Outing Type
  • Daytrip
    • Trail Type
  • Loop
    • Trailbed
    Old logging roads, packed dirt
    Trail#
    Water
  • None
    • Camping
    • None
    Conditions
    • Excellent
    Administration
  • Spokane County
    • Status
  • County Park
    • Maps
    USGS
  • Spokane NE
    • Fees & Permits
  • None required
    • ()
    Open To
  • Hikers
  • Dogs
  • Mountain Bikers
    • ()
    Directions
  • From I-90, take the Argonne exit (#287) and head north on Argonne for 1.5 miles across the river, then turn left onto E Upriver Drive. Follow that for 1.5 miles, then the Camp Sekani parking lot will be on your right.
    • Season
    Year-around
    Resources
    Date
    December 31, 2018

    Alternate Routes

    • There are miles and miles of trail. Refer to the trailmap

    Things to Consider

    • Bear in mind that the prime audience of this trail system is mountain bikers
    • Some of the parcel is privately-owned and under consideration for development

    Not so great

      Most of the trail is singletrack
      Clearly, the trail is mostly used by mountain bikers
      Despite the proximity to the city, Beacon Hills is not immune to forest fires
      There are decent city views on and off
      Power lines dissect the property
      Frequent interesting rock formations
      Looking West
      The parcel is surrounded by private land; even Beacon Hills is partially private
      Another shot of the mountains in the distance
      Old farm track
      Felts Field
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