The Spokane River Centennial Trail is a paved trail in Eastern Washington for alternate transportation and recreational use. It is managed by Washington State Parks as the Spokane River Centennial State Park Trail. The trail extends from Sontag Park in Nine Mile Falls, Washington to the

Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on ...

Idaho Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyom ...

border. It passes through the cities of

Spokane, Washington Spokane ( ) is the largest city and county seat of Spokane County, Washington, United States. It is in eastern Washington, along the Spokane River, adjacent to the Selkirk Mountains, and west of the Rocky Mountain foothills, south of the Canada ...

, Spokane Valley, Washington,

Liberty Lake, Washington Liberty Lake is a city in Spokane County, Washington, United States located adjacent to the eponymous lake. Located just over a mile (about 2 km) west of the Washington–Idaho border, Liberty Lake is both a suburb of Spokane, Washington and a ...

and the unincorporated community of

Spokane Bridge Spokane Bridge is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community and former census-designated place in Spokane County, in the United States, U.S. U.S. state, state of Washington (state), Washington. The community is located on the banks of the ...

, before crossing under the Interstate 90 Spokane River Bridge—traveling through Kootenai County,

for approximately —and then continuing through Washington for about , before meeting with the

North Idaho Centennial Trail The North Idaho Centennial Trail is a paved trail in Idaho used for transportation and recreational activities. Extending from Higgens Point on the northeast side of Lake Coeur d'Alene, a popular place for bald eagle watchers in early winter, the ...

at the Washington–Idaho border. The trail is divided into three sections: ''Riverside'' refers to the section of the trail within

Riverside State Park Riverside State Park is a Washington state park located northwest of Spokane in the community of Nine Mile Falls. The park protects of Okanagan dry forest along the Spokane and Little Spokane rivers. It is the second largest state park in Wa ...

, ''Urban'' refers to the section within the city of Spokane, and ''Valley'' refers the section east of Spokane (almost all of which lies in the Spokane Valley, hence the name). After the border into Idaho, the trail continues as the

History

Following the Expo '74, advocates proposed a mixed use pathway along the river. Citizens in Washington and Idaho expanded the idea by 1986 by joining forces and suggesting a much longer trail that could be completed in time to celebrate the respective state centennials of

(1989) and

(1990). In 2010, it was designated a

National Recreation Trail The National Trails System is a series of trails in the United States designated "to promote the preservation of, public access to, travel within, and enjoyment and appreciation of the open-air, outdoor areas and historic resources of the Nati ...

References

External links

Spokane River Centennial State Park Trail
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
Spokane River Centennial State Park Trail Brochure
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
Friends of the Centennial Trail
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