Mount Spokane State Park

Mount Spokane State Park
Caretaker's cabin designed by
E.O. Fieldstad and built by Elmer Highberg
Map showing the location of Mount Spokane State Park
Map showing the location of Mount Spokane State Park
Location in the United States
Map showing the location of Mount Spokane State Park
Map showing the location of Mount Spokane State Park
Location in Washington
LocationSpokane, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates47°55′31″N 117°06′59″W / 47.92528°N 117.11639°W / 47.92528; -117.11639[1]
Area12,293 acres (49.75 km2)
Max. elevation5,548 ft (1,691 m)[1]
Established1927; 97 years ago (1927)
OperatorWashington State Parks
and Recreation Commission
WebsiteMount Spokane State Park

Mount Spokane State Park is a public recreation area in the northwest United States,[2] located in the Selkirk Mountains, 23 miles (37 km) northeast of the city of Spokane, Washington. The state park surrounds 5,883-foot (1,793 m) Mount Spokane and other peaks including Mount Kit Carson,[3] Beauty Mountain,[4] and Quartz Mountain.[5]

The park receives 300 inches (25 ft; 7.6 m) of snow annually and is home to Mount Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park as well as an extensive system of trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding. As of 2018, Washington State Parks reported its acreage as 12,293 acres (19.2 sq mi; 49.7 km2),[6] making it Washington's largest state park, slightly ahead of Riverside State Park (11,162 acres (17.4 sq mi; 45.2 km2)) which lies 23 miles to the southwest.

  1. ^ a b "Mount Spokane State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "The Spokesman-Review - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "Mount Kit Carson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "Beauty Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. ^ "Quartz Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  6. ^ "Mount Spokane State Park". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Retrieved February 12, 2016.