Iron Horse Palouse
About
Iron Horse Palouse is a 1,260-acre state park in Washington, about 9 miles from the town of Ritzville. It is managed by the state park agency, State Park and Recreation. Summer is the warmest stretch here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 87°F, while June and September run a little milder, with highs near 76°F and 77°F. Winters are cold, with January highs in the mid-30s. Nearby, Cow Creek offers canoeing about 7 miles away, and the Centennial Trail is roughly 10 miles off for a hike.
Park size
1,260 acres
Location
Iron Horse Palouse
Washington
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–76°F and lows of 34–47°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Ritzville 1 Sse, WA weather station, 8.9 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan36° high24° low5 days with snow
- Feb42° high26° low2 days with snow
- Mar51° high30° low1 days with snow
- Apr60° high34° low
- May69° high41° low
- Jun76° high47° low
- Jul87° high53° low
- Aug86° high53° low
- Sep77° high46° low
- Oct61° high36° low
- Nov45° high29° low2 days with snow
- Dec35° high23° low5 days with snow
Where it is
- Iron Horse Palouse · State park
- Nearest town
- Ritzville, Washington · 9.3 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Cow CreekCanoeing7 mi
- Centennial TrailHiking9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
