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Fun ride for the whole family. Small streams on both sides east of fish lake.
Background: My wife and I are in our 70's, I ride a recumbent, she rides a pedal assist E-bike.
We rode the entirely of this path, heading west out of downton Spokane the first day, and east from the same starting point the second day.
The ride west mixes scenery with challenge, at least for folks in our age group. Best to download the trail map from Traillink onto your phone or device, as there are a couple of spots where the trail is on paved roads for a stretch, and the transitions can be a bit tricky. There are some significant grades on parts of this trail, with my Wahoo cyclometer briefly registering 10% at times. All that said, this is a marvelous trail to ride, and the endpoint at a lake is a fine place for a picnic, getting water, using the restroom, and just kicking back for a bit. The path is in good repair, the scenery well worth the exertion.
The eastern leg (starting from downtown) is a breeze. Mildly rolling inclines along the river, smooth well maintained bike path, sounds of happy folks floating the river down below...good stuff for anyone from kids that have just learned to ride to older folks that love to ride but are not looking for an exhausting outing. My wife and I rode to the Idaho border, where the Idaho section of the trail picks up and heads for Coeur d'Alene. Though it lacks the physical challenge of the western leg of this trail, this section of the trail fits snugly into the "mighty fine" category. Enjoy!
My husband and I love this route, however at the beginning of the route for at least a quarter of a mile, there are “cuts” across the road in the asphalt, which are very jarring and really annoying. Maybe they’re put there to channel the water off of the trail; I would’ve given the trail five stars had it not been for those The rest of the trail is an absolute dream. If you follow the trail a little bit farther past the dam, you will come to the Nine Mile Falls recreation area, which is perfect for a picnic lunch. Enjoy!
Rode the trail on June 15, 2025. Several spots need to be patched along rough spots from tree roots. Most rough spots and cracks are well marked but without regular maintenance this trail will keep getting worse. Ir should go without saying but DO NOT stop in the middle of the trail. Step or ride to the edge to make room for traffic. During my ride a group of adults and children literally blocked the whole trail and were clueless to anyone else on the trail. Be RESPECTFUL of others. There are too many other well maintained trails in the area to consider this trail an option.
I am not sure why people give it 2 stars. It is a long trail and definitely in a city it will have issues. But I took West part from Military Cemetery trailhead to Nine Miles Falls park and the trail was fantastic. Wonderful views, good pavement, but boy, it is not rails to trails for sure :-). Up and down hills. Not too bad but many would prefer ebike I guess.
Nice trail, but it does not actually get you to the Fish Lake. The trail ends at some railroad junction that, I guess, was too expensive to bypass. Judging from reviews written back in 2010 it was supposed to happen but in 2023 the gap is not closed. It is technically possible to detour over Cheney Road at southern trailhead and get to the Fish Lake, but I am not sure if there is a bike lane there and what is the traffic. The trail is asphalt, fair amount of cracks filled with sealer but still would be too bumpy for skinny tires. Commuter or a hybrid bike is recommended.
Scenery is gorgeous, trailheads have facilities well maintained, useful signage along but... the trail surface is a coarse loose gravel that rattles the bicycle and makes the tires sink. The only usage of the trail is for fat tire bikes perhaps.
I rode from The Fish Lake Trailhead on the Cheney end. Because of the reviews, I rode my mountain bike with 2.8 tires. I would struggle with my road bike even with my 700cx40 tires, I think. On my mountain bike the trail was great. Beautiful scenery and wildlife (birds, turtles, marmots, chipmunks). Due to time constraints, I could only ride about 15 miles out. I will be riding the trail again, this time starting at Amber Lake to explore the conditions, probably make it a day and see how far I get. But I do recommend a mountain bike for this terrain from the Cheney Trailhead on.
My husband is disabled so we try not to ride on the city streets. This rails and trails app has been a life saver. We are visiting Spokane this week and someone recommended the Fish Lake Trail. What a great trail! Virtually zero vehicle traffic and only two super quiet streets to cross. Parking was a breeze and we felt safe leaving our car parked there.
The description led me to believe there was a 15-mile paved "southern segment" between Ice Harbor Dam and Snake River Junction. Consulting, Google Maps, it appeared that the trail north of Levey Park would be paved (as I assumed was indicated by an unbroken, green line). Unfortunately, these assumptions led to a disappointing biking outing. Levey Park is terribly dilapidated and neglected and the trail heading both north and south of Levey Park is fairly intense gravel and not really accessible unless you have a fat tire bike and enjoy motoring through gravel. The scenery is great but it is not a biking trail.
No trail exist from boulder beach east a few miles and shoulders of the road have glass and debris. Very dangerous during high vehicle traffic times. There is a safer alternative but it is all roads and no trail.
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