Cowiche Canyon Preserve

The flowers (mostly the early ones) are out in the Cowiche Uplands. The beautiful grass widows (photo 1) are beginning to phase out, but there are still many to be found. There are lots of sagebrush v...

Great hike in 67F sunny weather with so many wildflowers!  This was a really nice hike up and down hills with grasses blowing in the wind and birds of prey soaring above the canyonand magpies.Took the...

The trails at Cowiche Canyon Uplands have been closed for the past month due to mud but re-opened today. I've been itching to go take a look for flowers and got a chance to go for a quick hike after w...

Fall colors are just starting. Morning and late afternoon/early evening are best. Bring a light jacket. Mid-day can still be a bit toasty.No bugs to worry about. Just a few Caddis flies. Mid day you m...

I started out through the canyon. I took the winery trail and came back to the main trail. Then I took the Teton Andosite trail to the South Rim trail to the Historic Jeep trail and back down to make ...

Phlox, phlox, and more phlox! Wildflowers are at their peak. There are a variety of trails to choose from at the preserve. Most people strolled along the wide trail that follows the river. We went up ...

This was a beautiful hike, though hot and unshaded for the dogs. We also had 3 encounters with rattlesnakes on the trail - so be cautious with kids and pets.

Arrived to the trailhead to a very sunny, and windy 75 degrees. I hiked the Jeep Trail from end to end and back. 4.4 miles round trip. I saw some Kildeer and Quail along the way. No Rattlesnakes. Not ...

Parked at the West Cowiche Canyon Trailhead. A nice sunny 62 degrees. Wildflowers are at their peak right now. I hiked the trail all the way to the Winery Trail. Hiked halfway up the Winery Trail. I s...

Happy Easter everyone. I arrived to the trailhead. Only about a dozen cars. A perfect sunny 65 degrees. I hiked the Uplands trail as well as the Orchard trail as a loop. The wildflowers were at their ...