Mount Spokane State Park | |
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Location in the United States Location in Washington | |
Location | Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
Coordinates | 47°55′31″N 117°06′59″W / 47.92528°N 117.11639°W[1] |
Area | 12,293 acres (49.75 km2) |
Max. elevation | 5,548 ft (1,691 m)[1] |
Established | 1927 |
Operator | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission |
Website | Mount 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.