Habitat and Passive Recreation
About
Habitat and Passive Recreation is a 735-acre park within Mount Spokane State Park in Washington, managed by the state park agency. The nearest town is Blanchard, Idaho, about 9 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the Deer Park airport weather station, about 11 miles away at 2,191 feet, show July and August highs around 84°F with only four or five wet days a month. Winters at the station are cold, with January highs near 34°F. Nearby options include the Art's Boogie and Linder Ridge cross-country ski areas, both about 6 miles away. Paddlers can head to Blanchard Creek or the Little Spokane River, each roughly 6 miles out.
Park size
735 acres
Location
Habitat and Passive Recreation
Washington
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 67–84°F and lows of 39–48°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Deer Park Ap, WA weather station, 11 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan34° high21° low
- Feb39° high22° low
- Mar48° high27° low
- Apr57° high32° low
- May67° high39° low
- Jun73° high44° low
- Jul84° high48° low
- Aug84° high47° low
- Sep74° high40° low
- Oct58° high32° low
- Nov42° high26° low
- Dec33° high21° low
Where it is
- Mount Spokane · State park
- Nearest town
- Blanchard, Idaho · 9.4 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Art's BoogieCross-country skiing5.8 mi
- Blanchard CreekCanoeing5.8 mi
- Valley ViewCross-country skiing5.8 mi
- Mountain ViewCross-country skiing5.8 mi
- Brian's HillCross-country skiing5.8 mi
- Bear GrassCross-country skiing5.8 mi
- Linder RidgeCross-country skiing5.8 mi
- Little Spokane RiverCanoeing6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)