Potholes
About
Potholes is a 771-acre state park in Washington, about a mile from the town of Marine View. The land is managed by the state park agency. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 74°F and September highs near 79°F, while July and August average about 90°F. The Frenchman Hills Trail starts just 0.4 miles away, and MarDon Resort, a campground, is about 1.6 miles off. Farther out, Crab Creek Trail and Pippistrelle Cliffs Trail are both within about 6 miles.
Park size
771 acres
Location
Potholes
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 64–80°F and lows of 37–52°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Moses Lake Grant Co Ap, WA weather station, 16 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan36° high24° low
- Feb44° high27° low
- Mar55° high32° low
- Apr64° high37° low
- May74° high45° low
- Jun80° high52° low
- Jul90° high57° low
- Aug88° high56° low
- Sep79° high47° low
- Oct63° high37° low
- Nov46° high29° low
- Dec36° high24° low
Where it is
- Potholes · State park
- Nearest town
- Marine View, Washington · 0.9 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Frenchman Hills TrailHiking0.4 mi
- MarDon ResortCamping1.6 mi
- Crab Creek TrailHiking5.2 mi
- Pippistrelle Cliffs TrailHiking5.8 mi
- Rimrock TrailHiking6 mi
- Marsh TrailHiking6.9 mi
- Lower Crab CreekCanoeing10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
