Cheney, Washington Travel Information

Cheney, Washington, and the Palouse Palouse is derived from the French word pelouse, meaning “green lawn,” an appropriate name for one of the most fertile grain-growing regions in the world. The Appaloosa, a breed of horses distinguishe... Cheney, WA

Rivers, Lakes, and Pine Forests around Spokane, Washington Spokane, the largest city in the inland Northwest, is situated along the Spokane River near an ancient Indian campsite, where members of the Spo-kan-ee tribe gathered for centuries to fish at the rive... Spokane, WA

Spokane and Northeastern Washington Campgrounds The part of Washington east of Wenatchee is getting popular both for desert camping and lake sports between Wenatchee and Spokane and for mountain sports up north in the Colville National Forest. Be s... Spokane, WA

Spokane River Loop This 72-mile loop begins in Spokane city traffic, but leaves it to run alongside the Spokane River and Long Lake before passing through rangelands of the Inland Empire. Special attractions: Spokane Ri... Spokane, WA

Spokane, Washington Washington often makes the top ten list of most visited states in the United States. Spokespeople attribute this to the state’s easy blend of cities juxtaposed to wilderness and country settings. Spok... Spokane, WA

Other Activities

• Eastern Washington Campgrounds and Camping Trips
• Eastern Washington Scenic Drives and Road Trips
• Eastern Washington Off the Beaten Path Travel

Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge (Distance: 4.5 mi) Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is like a crazy quilt. Wildflowers and native grasses edge up to exposed basalt balds, also known as scabrock. The balds surround ponds, lakes, and marshy wetla...

Cheney, WA - Birding - length:unknown

Cheever Lake-Headquarters Trail (Distance: 5.4 mi) A bird-watcher’s paradise, the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge is also a nice place for bird dogs. It’s also good for dogs not bred for hunting, because the Turnbull is closed to sportsmen, making i...

Spokane, WA - Hiking - length:3 mi

Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge (Distance: 5.4 mi) Covering more than16,000 acres, the Turnbull Wildlife Refuge serves as a wildlife sanctuary to hundreds of bird species, including twenty-seven species of ducks. Mammals thrive here as well, taking ad...

Spokane, WA - Hiking - length:5 mi

Fish Lake Trail (Distance: 6.4 mi) South-southwest of Spokane, between Cheney and Spokane. Most of this ride follows an abandoned rail line from Spokane's west end to Fish Lake. At Fish Lake, the turn-around point for this ride, you ...

Cheney, WA - Mountain Biking - length:23.1 mi

Marshall Dips (Distance: 7.8 mi) Located seven miles SW of Spokane. Plunging, climbing, zooming - that's this ride in a nutshell. Most of the trail is soft dirt and smooth rolling. Your good friend, inertia, may turn against you, ...

Spokane, WA - Mountain Biking - length:8.2 mi

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Fairways The Fairways at West Terrace Public, 18 holes 6408 yards, par 72 6.2 miles from center of Cheney, Washington

Hangman Valley Hangman Valley Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6906 yards, par 72 10.1 miles from center of Cheney, Washington

Eagle Ridge Eagle Ridge Golf Course Public, 9 holes 0 yards, par 0 10.9 miles from center of Cheney, Washington

Creek The Creek at Qualchan Municipal, 18 holes 6599 yards, par 72 11.3 miles from center of Cheney, Washington

Manito Manito Golf & Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6378 yards, par 70 11.8 miles from center of Cheney, Washington

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