Name: Liberty Creek
Rating: 4.3

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Features Lake · River/Creek · Views · Waterfall · Wildlife

Best from April (depending on snow pack) until November.

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Follow the valley floor for two miles and cross Liberty Creek twice on footbridges before reaching the cedar grove. It is always cool and damp here. This then begins a serious switchbacking climb to the one major viewpoint of Liberty Lake and Mount Spokane to the north. The trail then levels out, eventually reaching the waterfall in one mile from the cedar grove. This is a great place to stop, have a snack and enjoy the picturesque cascading water.

At this point, you'll start another serious climb on a trail that desperately needs repair and more switchbacks. A half mile from the waterfall, you cross the creek one last time and in 0.1 miles reach an old outhouse and shelter which was built by the Boy Scouts. This is the highest point of the route, but there are no views, unfortunately.

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Land Manager: Spokane County, WA - Parks and Open Space

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4.3 from 17 votes

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in Liberty Lake Regional Park

#888

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4.3 from 17 votes

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3 Star		18%
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May 22, 2022

Luke Castro

Oct 8, 2021

Erik Walsh

May 25, 2020

josephselby

None — 2h 03m

Jul 27, 2019

Ima TrailAngel

Picked up Edith Hansen Trail to loop back. Steep &hard on my feet going downhill even with trekking poles. Breezy conditions helped on this hot day. 3.8mi

Jun 15, 2019

Kris S

5.9mi — 2h 33m

May 19, 2019

Danielle Ashley

6mi

Apr 21, 2019

Jessica Pfeiffer

Aug 31, 2018

Ann Stephens

Jul 29, 2018

Jay Prickett

8mi

Jul 21, 2018

Allen Svirgun

8.5mi

Jul 17, 2018

Miriam Nokes

14.4mi

Jun 22, 2018

Kathy Janus

We did the full loop and it was awesome!!! 9.1mi — 3h 52m

Jun 15, 2018

Allen Svirgun

Jun 2, 2018

Carlos Menendez

May 26, 2018

Christian M

3.8mi

Jun 21, 2017

Phil Spencer

Jun 21, 2017

Mac McGregor

May 14, 2017

PH Hunt

for mothers day

May 5, 2017

Kayla Otis

6.8mi

Jul 27, 2015

Red Path

May 26, 2008

Jared Stewart

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“Earn some awesome views and experience a waterfall along this difficult trail. ”

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3,292' 1,003 m

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