Get Outside & Out of the Box!
Hey, ever notice how much time we spend in a box of some sort?!
Think about it:
– We live in a box, drive in a box, work in a box
– We eat from a box, get entertainment from a box, connect to the world with a box
– We put people (including ourselves!) in a box …
When was the last time we just stepped away from ALL the boxes?! Maybe it’s not as as hard as we think it is?!
There aren’t many boxes in the Great Outdoors! Plus, spending time there might just be the healthiest thing you can do!
So go breathe some fresh air, find a place to explore and enjoy some freedom Outside the Box! 
Where to get outside on the Palouse
Here are some of my favorite ways to Get Outside on the Palouse!
PULLMAN:
Round Top
- Network of trails around a little hill with great views of the Palouse. This is my absolute fav “5-min-from-home-get-outside-for-a-quick-hike” place!
- Google will get you there
Magpie Forest
- Network of trails thru a mini hilltop forest. Plus muddy ridgeline trail with great sunset views!
- Google will get you there
Marshland
- Short, gravel trails thru a small bird preserve. Home to multiple cranes!
- Corner of NW Terreview and Marshland St
Conservation Park
- Large network of trails thru a nature park and along the hillside. GREAT views!
- Google will help get you there. The pictured entrance is at the end of Darrow St.
High School Trails
- Dirt/Gravel trails around the high school, offering some of the best sunrise views in the area!
- Google will get you to the High School. Trails go around it and continue out to the water tower.
Grand Avenue Greenway
- There’s trails all around / along Grand Ave … dirt, gravel, paved, even abandoned RR Tracks. Impossible to share them all here, so you’ll just have to go explore and see what you can find!
Itani Park
- Short gravel trails thru beautiful wilderness park. Google will get you there
Pullman Rocks
- Trail up the hillside past Pullman Rocks (local bouldering spot). Google gets you to the houses just behind the Rocks. Access the trail from the end of Fisk street. Harder to find spots off Park street or State street.
Johnson Road
- Smooth, paved trail, wide gravel trail, dirt singletrack trails. A little bit of everything!
Golden Hills
- Paved trail around subdivision at the top of Davis Way. Great place to capture a Palouse sunrise!
WSU Arboretum
- Trails thru the new, sparsely populated arboretum. Google will get you there!
Lauren McCluskey Memorial
- Beautiful spot for a memorial to a special person. Google will get you there … if you spell it right!
Animal Sciences Road
- Hilly, gravel road past fields and farms. Connects to Wilson Rd on campus. Google will get you there
Dry Fork Creek
- Network of single track trails on the hillside.
- Find the trailhead across from Perfection Tire (corner of Crestview & Grand)
Sunnyside Park, Panorama & Old Wawawai trails
- Paved trails around the lake, continues to and across Panorama. Dirt and gravel trails on the South and North sides of the park. Another trail follows Old Wawawai road for quite awhile. Enjoy!
Lawson Gardens
- Stunning flower gardens in the spring! Google will get you there
Koppel Farms
- Dirt trails down along the river just across the bridge from the Koppel Farms Community Gardens.
City Playfields
- Popular trail around city playfields just below WSU campus. Google will help you find it!
Nelson Ct trails
- Gravel trails along the hillside, views of rolling wheat fields. Start at the bottom of the cul-de-sac.
Chipman Trail
- Great 7 mile paved trail connecting Pullman and Moscow. A local favorite! Google will get you there
Pullman’s Short Trails
Don’t have much time? No problem! There are plenty of great spots for a quick 5 – 15 minute break outside! Perfect case for the short trails!
More places to get outside on the Palouse:
MOSCOW:
Arboretum & Botanical Garden
- Gravel trails thru a new arboretum / botanical gardens with amazing trees from all over the world!
- Google will help you find it
Shattock Arboretum
- Dirt trails network thru a well established arboretum on the edge of U of I campus. Across the street from the new Arboretum.
U of I Watertower
- Trails along the hillside above the golf course.
Carol Ryrie Brink Park
- Wandering trails thru a nature park. Google will get you there
COLFAX:
Colfax River trail
- Wide, flat, 2 mile trail along the river. Great running venue! Google will get you there
Palouse River Scenic trail
- Wide, flat trail behind Schmuck park. Google will get you there!
- Cute ‘puppy-enjoying-air-conditioning’ temporary stand-in picture! Enjoy!
Know more places to get outside on the Palouse??
If you know other places to get outside and Experience on the Palouse more, message me on Facebook at Explore Experience More! I’d love to add them to this list for anyone who’s looking for more ways to Get Out of the Box!
