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Steamboat Rock hiking & camping
in another world on the sunny side of Washington.
Camping only available if you can find a camp spot!!!
Beds full! New option- staying in Judy LaFountaine’s home near the campsites in a king or queen bed. $125 for 3 nights and you can sleep in a bed!!! Sign up for this option and pay Judy directly. Judy is even hosting a barbecue on Saturday night. Everyone will bring food or pay$.
When: Friday, June 7th – Monday, June 10th
Where: Steamboat State Park on Banks Lake near Coulee City in north central Washington
Cost: About $100 per campsite depending on campsite chosen. Make reservations for the dates chosen at Steamboat State Park:
https://washington.goingtocamp.com/
Camping probably not available at this late date.
Why: Hiking in the fantastic desert scenery. We will do hikes like Steamboat Rock, round trip 3 miles with an elevation gain of 525 feet or Northrup Canyon & Wagon Road about 6 miles round trip and elevation gain of 1000 feet. Watch the fantastic laser light shows over the dam!!! And don't forget, swimming, floating, kayaking or whatever in Banks Lake right outside our campsites.
Trip Leader: Julie Byington, 206-755-5987, jbyington7@comcast.net. Trip leader has reserved site 309 in the Sage Loop.
We will carpool over to the campsite and pick hikes according to everyone’s inclination. Bring your own camping gear and food. Group dinners will be planned ahead of time.