Mount Spokane State Park
Mount Spokane State Park is a public recreation area in the Northwestern United States, located in the Selkirk Mountains, northeast of the city of Spokane, Washington. The state park surrounds Mount Spokane and other peaks including Mount Kit Carson, Beauty Mountain, and Quartz Mountain.
The park receives of snow annually and is home to Mount Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park as well as an extensive system of trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding. As of 2025, Washington State Parks reported its acreage as, making it Washington's largest state park, well ahead of Riverside State Park which lies 23 miles to the southwest.History
The park was dedicated with 1500 acres in 1927. During the 1930s, workers with the Civilian Conservation Corps planted grass, constructed picnicking and parking areas, constructed trails and shelters, and improved roads.Vista House was designed by architect, H. C. Bertelsen, as was the caretaker's cabin, although an earlier design for Vista House had been prepared by state park architect Charles Saunders. The caretaker's cabin was built by Elmer Highberg. Some sources state that Vista House was built by the CCC. However, according to the State of Washington's Cultural Resources Management Plan, a local contractor, E.O. Fieldstad, won the contract with a "low bid of $4,693," and built Vista House. The publication states: "Its existence near the site of the Mount Spokane CCC camp may have contributed to the present impression held by many that the Vista House was constructed by the CCC."Timeline
Activities and amenities
The park has of trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding. Trails range from easy to difficult. Winter activities include downhill and cross-country skiing, snowmobiling and snowshoeing. Camping and picnicking are also available. Bald Knob campground is generally open from May to September. There are 7 primary trail-heads to park at from Bear Creek Lodge right before the entrance of the park to the summit parking and vista house. During the winter a Sno-park permit is required at both the Lower Selkirk Sno-Park Parking Lot and the Upper Selkirk Lodge Sno-Park Parking Lot.