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Little Spokane River Natural Area Uphill Trail
4.8 ★★★★★ 16 Google reviews · Running trail in Spokane, Washington · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Little Spokane River Natural Area Uphill Trail's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Little Spokane River Natural Area Uphill Trail
“A beautiful hiking trail.”
“Fairly steep, but you get some good views here and there, and the hike itself is fairly peaceful.”
Beautiful. One of my favorite hikes/trail run. You can go to Indian Painted rocks from the St. George trailhead for a round trip of approx. 7 miles with 2k of elevation. OR from St. George Trail head to down to the white gate and turn for a 3mile round trip. If your feeling really good, start at St.
Great 1 hr hike. It's definitely a steep climb at the beginning. You will want tennis shoes for sure. Probably not a walk for anyone with bad knee problems etc. SO quiet and beautiful 🤩
A beautiful hiking trail. Fairly steep, but you get some good views here and there, and the hike itself is fairly peaceful. Also a small trail that leads down to a spring-fed creek, with a well, an old car at the bottom. Overall a great hike.
Plenty of area to walk. Be prepared for climbing. More trail markers are needed.
Trail conditions & character
“Fairly steep, but you get some good views here and there, and the hike itself is fairly peaceful.”
“George trailhead for a round trip of approx.”
“Fairly steep, but you get some good views here and there, and the hike itself is fairly peaceful.”
Plan your run at Little Spokane River Natural Area Uphill Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
Hours
| Monday | 5 am–11 pm |
| Tuesday | 5 am–11 pm |
| Wednesday | 5 am–11 pm |
| Thursday | 5 am–11 pm |
| Friday | 5 am–11 pm |
| Saturday | 5 am–11 pm |
| Sunday | 5 am–11 pm |
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